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

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mithen, Steven J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005.
Subjects:
Online Access:Contributor biographical information
Publisher description
LEADER 03000cam a2200409 a 4500
001 b1449559
003 MWH
005 20060523015553.0
008 041217s2005 enkab b 001 0 eng
010 |a 2005472619 
015 |a GBA518164  |2 bnb 
016 7 |a 013124359  |2 Uk 
020 |a 0297643177 (hard) 
024 3 |a 9780297643173 
029 1 |a NLGGC  |b 273559206 
035 |a (OCoLC)58052344 
040 |a UKM  |c UKM  |d DLC  |d BWKUK  |d IXA  |d VP@  |d CLU  |d NLGGC 
042 |a lccopycat 
049 |a HCDM 
050 0 0 |a ML3800  |b .M73 2005 
100 1 |a Mithen, Steven J. 
245 1 4 |a The singing Neanderthals :  |b the origins of music, language, mind and body /  |c Steven Mithen. 
260 |a London :  |b Weidenfeld & Nicolson,  |c 2005. 
300 |a ix, 374 p. :  |b ill., maps ;  |c 24 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-360) and index. 
505 0 |a The mystery of music: 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'. 
650 0 |a Music  |x Origin. 
650 0 |a Music  |x Psychological aspects. 
650 0 |a Human evolution. 
856 4 2 |3 Contributor biographical information  |u http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0628/2005472619-b.html 
856 4 2 |3 Publisher description  |u http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0628/2005472619-d.html 
907 |a .b14495594  |b 10-10-11  |c 02-28-06 
998 |a hm  |b 05-24-06  |c m  |d a   |e -  |f eng  |g enk  |h 4  |i 0 
994 |a C0  |b HCD 
945 |f  - -   |g 1  |h 0  |i 38400003533757  |j  - -   |k 12-11-2018 14:41  |l hmcol  |o -  |p $0.00  |q -  |r -  |s -   |t 0  |u 7  |v 2  |w 7  |x 0  |y .i15507853  |z 05-24-06 
999 f f |i b511db39-5109-5919-aeaf-b59ee0671116  |s ecb8c5b6-0d97-5de0-b9d4-6b20ed387517 
952 f f |p Can Circulate  |a College of the Holy Cross  |b Main Campus  |c Music  |d Music Library  |e ML3800 .M73 2005  |h Library of Congress classification  |i Book  |m 38400003533757  |n 1