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

Main Author: Mithen, Steven J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London: Phoenix, 2006
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245 1 4 |a The singing Neanderthals:   |b the origins of music, language, mind and body/  |c Steven Mithen 
260 |a London:  |b Phoenix,  |c 2006 
300 |a ix, 374 p. :  |b ill., maps ;  |c 21 cm. 
500 |a Originally published: London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005. 
504 |a Includes bibliography (p. 333-360) and index. 
505 0 |a 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 : 'hmmmm' communication by homo neanderthalensis ; The origin of language : the origin of homo sapiens and the segmentation of 'hmmmm' ; A mystery explained, but not diminished : modern human dispersal, communicating with the Gods, and the remnants of 'hmmmm'. 
650 0 |a Music and language 
650 0 |a Oral communication 
650 0 |a Music  |x Psychological aspects 
650 0 |a Music  |x Origin 
650 0 |a Language and languages  |x Origin 
650 0 |a Human evolution 
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