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Human Evolution: Facts and Problems

Human Evolution: Facts and Problems

Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 31
ISBN13: 9781799817062|ISBN10: 1799817067|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799817079|EISBN13: 9781799817086
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1706-2.ch001
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Yury N. Kovalyov, et al. "Human Evolution: Facts and Problems." Self-Organization of the Human Mind and the Transition From Paleolithic to Behavioral Modernity, IGI Global, 2020, pp.1-31. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1706-2.ch001

APA

Y. Kovalyov, N. Mkhitaryan, & A. Nitsyn (2020). Human Evolution: Facts and Problems. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1706-2.ch001

Chicago

Yury N. Kovalyov, Nver M. Mkhitaryan, and Alexander Yu. Nitsyn. "Human Evolution: Facts and Problems." In Self-Organization of the Human Mind and the Transition From Paleolithic to Behavioral Modernity. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1706-2.ch001

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Abstract

The main events and circumstances of human evolution are considered: classification of hominids, first descriptions, localization, chronology; artifacts characterizing their material and cultural activities; modern reconstruction of lifestyle and resettlement; and modern theories explaining the structural features of hominids and the processes of their occurrence. The manifestations of intelligent activity are discussed, in particular, their dependence from the structure of the body, the size, and complexity of the brain, for which comparisons with various animals are made. Particular attention is paid to unresolved or controversial issues. This material is necessary to assess the possibilities of the self-organization of complex systems theory (second chapter): if it adequately models the characteristics of a human's origin, then it can be used to understand the evolution of human mind and in the subsequent period, up to the current state.

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