The prehistory of the mind : the cognitive origins of art, religion and science

저자:Steven J. Mithen

요약:Examines the evolution of the human mind by viewing the past six million years as a four-act drama performed with shadowy lighting and insufficient props. Suggests that the precursor of our modern mind was characterized by a general intelligence supplemented by specialized modules for social intelligence, natural history, and technology. Once these formerly independent modules began to communicate with one another, art, religion, and agriculture became possible. Integrates the ideas of evolutionary psychologists with archaeological evidence and studies on primate behavior to create a plausible, albeit speculative, theory of mental evolution

판:1st paperback ed