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

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mithen, Steven J.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005.
Subjects:	Music > Origin. Music > Psychological aspects. Human evolution.
Online Access:	Contributor biographical information Publisher description

Table of Contents:

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'.

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