Grooming, Gossip, and the Evolution of Language |
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Author:
| Dunbar, Robin |
ISBN: | 978-0-674-36336-6 |
Publication Date: | Nov 1998 |
Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $66.00 |
Book Description:
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Dunbar suggests that humans developed language to serve the purpose that grooming served, but far more efficiently. From the nit-picking of chimpanzees to our chats at coffee break, from neuroscience to paleoanthropology, this book offers a provocative view of what makes us human.
Dunbar suggests that humans developed language to serve the purpose that grooming served, but far more efficiently. From the nit-picking of chimpanzees to our chats at coffee break, from neuroscience to paleoanthropology, this book offers a provocative view of what makes us human.