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Origins of the human predatory pattern: The transition to large-animal exploitation by early hominins

Abstract:: The habitual consumption of large-animal resources (e.g., similar sized or larger than the consumer) separates human and nonhuman primate behavior. Flaked stone tool use, another important hominin behavior, is often portrayed as being functionally related to this by the necessity of a sharp edge for cutting animal tissue. However, most research on both issues emphasizes sites that postdate ca. 2.0 million years ago. This paper critically examines the theoretical significance of the earlier or...
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Thompson, J., Carvalho, S., Marean, C., & Alemseged, Z. (2019). Origins of the human predatory pattern: The transition to large-animal exploitation by early hominins. Current Anthropology, 60(1).

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Thompson, J., et al. “Origins of the Human Predatory Pattern: The Transition to Large-Animal Exploitation by Early Hominins.” Current Anthropology, vol. 60, no. 1, University of Chicago Press, 2019.

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Thompson, J, S Carvalho, C Marean, and Z Alemseged. 2019. “Origins of the Human Predatory Pattern: The Transition to Large-Animal Exploitation by Early Hominins.” Current Anthropology 60 (1).
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Publisher:: University of Chicago Press
Journal:: Current Anthropology More from this journal
Volume:: 60
Issue:: 1
Publication date:: 2019-02-05
Acceptance date:: 2018-10-04
DOI:: 10.1086/701477
EISSN:: 1537-5382
ISSN:: 0011-3204

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Copyright date:: 2019
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