Tools

LEADER 03676cam 2200577 i 4500

001 ssj0001333888;

003 WaSeSS;

005 20190313051101.0;

006 m d ;

007 cr n ;

008 140709s2015 cau sb s001 0 eng d;

010 a| 2014008947;

020 a| 9780520276925 (hardback);

020 a| 9780520276932 (paper);

020 z| 9780520958333 (e-book);

035 a| (WaSeSS)ssj0001333888;

042 a| pcc;

049 a| EREEa| NEHH;

050 00 a| GN406b| .J56 2015;

082 00 a| 303.48/32| 23;

084 a| SOC002010a| SOC0030002| bisacsh;

100 1 a| Jordan, Peter,d| 1969-=| ^A1244423;

245 10 a| Technology as human social traditionh| [electronic resource] :b| cultural transmission among hunter-gatherers /c| Peter Jordan.;

260 a| Oakland, California :b| University of California Press,c| 2015.;

300 a| xi, 412 pages ;c| 24 cm.;

490 0 a| Origins of human behavior and culture ;v| 7;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 8 a| Machine generated contents note: Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Data Sets -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology -- 3. Northwest Siberia -- 4. Pacific Northwest Coast -- 5. Northern California -- 6. Conclusions -- Appendix: Mantel Matrix Correlations -- References -- Index.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "This book examines three interlocking topics that are central to all archaeological and anthropological inquiry: the role of technology in human existence; the reproduction of social traditions; the factors that generate cultural diversity and change. The overall aim is to outline a new kind of approach for researching variability and transformation in human material culture, and the main argument is that these technological traditions exhibit heritable continuity: they consist of information stored in human brains and then passed onto others through social learning. Technological traditions can therefore be understood as manifestations of a complex transmission system, and applying this new perspective to human material culture builds on, but also largely transcends, much of the earlier work conducted by archaeologists and anthropologists into the significance, function and social meanings associated with tools, objects and vernacular architecture"--c| Provided by publisher.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

650 0 a| Technology and civilization.=| ^A15976;

650 0 a| Hunting and gathering societies.=| ^A130515;

650 0 a| Technological complexity.=| ^A84025;

650 0 a| Prehistoric peoplesx| Material culture.=| ^A392320;

650 0 a| Social evolution.=| ^A10672;

650 0 a| Social learning.=| ^A142600;

650 0 a| Intercultural communication.=| ^A38212;

650 7 a| SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural.2| bisacsh;

650 7 a| SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology.2| bisacsh;

655 0 a| Electronic books.=| ^A491897;

856 40 z| Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Completeu| https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/eastcarolina/detail.action?docID=1711051;

949 a| CLICK ON WEB ADDRESSw| ASISh| JOYNER188;

949 a| CLICK ON WEB ADDRESSw| ASISh| HSL77;

949 a| CLICK ON WEB ADDRESSw| ASISh| JMUSIC60;

596 a| 1 3 4;

998 a| 4996296;

999 a| CLICK ON WEB ADDRESSw| ASISc| 1i| 4996296-1001l| JNETm| JOYNERr| Ys| Yt| JNESSBKu| 12/11/2018x| EBOOKz| JERESOURCE;

999 a| CLICK ON WEB ADDRESSw| ASISc| 1i| 4996296-2001l| HSLELECm| HSLr| Ys| Yt| HEBKu| 12/11/2018x| EBOOKz| HERESOURCE;

999 a| CLICK ON WEB ADDRESSw| ASISc| 1i| 4996296-3001l| MNETm| JMUSICr| Ys| Yt| MNESSBKu| 12/11/2018x| EBOOKz| JERESOURCE;

Technology as human social tradition cultural transmission among hunter-gatherers / Peter Jordan.

Author/creator	Jordan, Peter, 1969-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Oakland, California : University of California Press, 2015.
Description	xi, 412 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Technology and civilization. Hunting and gathering societies. Technological complexity. Prehistoric peoples--Material culture. Social evolution. Social learning. Intercultural communication.

Series	Origins of human behavior and culture ; 7
Contents	Machine generated contents note: Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Data Sets -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology -- 3. Northwest Siberia -- 4. Pacific Northwest Coast -- 5. Northern California -- 6. Conclusions -- Appendix: Mantel Matrix Correlations -- References -- Index.
Abstract	"This book examines three interlocking topics that are central to all archaeological and anthropological inquiry: the role of technology in human existence; the reproduction of social traditions; the factors that generate cultural diversity and change. The overall aim is to outline a new kind of approach for researching variability and transformation in human material culture, and the main argument is that these technological traditions exhibit heritable continuity: they consist of information stored in human brains and then passed onto others through social learning. Technological traditions can therefore be understood as manifestations of a complex transmission system, and applying this new perspective to human material culture builds on, but also largely transcends, much of the earlier work conducted by archaeologists and anthropologists into the significance, function and social meanings associated with tools, objects and vernacular architecture"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2014008947
ISBN	9780520276925 (hardback)
ISBN	9780520276932 (paper)

Technology as human social tradition cultural transmission among hunter-gatherers / Peter Jordan.

Click here for more information about this title