Deconstructing Olduvai A Taphonomic Study of the Bed I Sites |
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| Author:
| Domínguez-Rodrigo, Manuel
Barba, Rebeca
Egeland, Charles P. |
| Series title: | Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4020-6150-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2007 |
| Publisher: | Springer Netherlands
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| Imprint: | Springer |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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The Olduvai Bed I archaeological sites have been at the epicenter of the debate on how early humans behaved. This book presents a new analytical approach that has produced unexpected results: the association of stone tools and faunal remains at most Olduvai Bed I sites is accidental and not related to hominid behavior. This revolutionary analysis shows that current models of reconstruction of human behavior are wrong.
The Olduvai Bed I archaeological sites have been at the epicenter of the debate on how early humans behaved. This book presents a new analytical approach that has produced unexpected results: the association of stone tools and faunal remains at most Olduvai Bed I sites is accidental and not related to hominid behavior. This revolutionary analysis shows that current models of reconstruction of human behavior are wrong.