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The singing neanderthals : the origins of music, language, mind, and body. Steven Mithen

Mithen, Steven J cop. 2006

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  • Title:
    The singing neanderthals : the origins of music, language, mind, and body. Steven Mithen
  • Author: Mithen, Steven J
  • Subjects: Musique -- Aspect psychologique;
    Homme -- Évolution;
    Musique -- Anthropologie;
    Langage et langues -- Origines
  • Description: Format poche publié pour la 1ère fois en 2007
    Publié pour la 1ère fois par Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd, London
    Bibliogr. p. 333-360. Index
    The need for an evolutionary history of music The present. More than cheesecake? : the similarities and differences between music and language ; Music without language : the brain, aphasia, and musical savants ; Language without music : acquired and congenital amusia ; The modularity of music and language : music processing within the brain ; Talking and singing to baby : brain maturation, language learning, and perfect pitch ; Music hath charms and can heal : music, emotion, medicine, and intelligence The past. Grunts, barks and gestures : communication by monkeys and apes ; Songs on the savannah : the origin of 'hmmmm' communication ; Getting into rhythm : the evolution of bipedalism and dance ; Imitating nature : communication about the natural world ; Singing for sex : is music a product of sexual selection? ; The demands of parenthood : human life history and emotional development ; Making music together : the significance of cooperation and social bonding ; Neanderthals in love : 'hmmmmm' communication by homo neanderthalensis ; The origin of language : the origin of homo sapiens and the segmentation of 'hmmmmm' ; A mystery explained, but not diminished : modern human dispersal, communicating with the Gods, and the remnants of 'hmmmmm'
  • Publisher: Cambridge Mass. : Harvard University Press, cop. 2006
  • Creation Date: cop. 2006
  • Format: 1 vol. (IX-374 p.) : ill., cartes ; 22 cm
  • Language: English
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