Evolution of Social Behaviour Patterns in Primates and Man.

Runciman, W G, John Maynard Smith and R I M Dunbar:

ISBN 10: 0197261647 / ISBN 13: 9780197261644

Published by Oxford University Press, 1996

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Series: Proceedings of the British Academy. 297p hardback, crimson cloth with gilt lettering to spine, orange jacket, very good condition, minimal wear, jacket sunned at edges and spine, pen marks to one or two margins of introduction and index, otherwise all pages clean and bright like new, a very good little-used copy Language: English Weight (g): 544.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Evolution of Social Behaviour Patterns in Primates and Man.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0197261647
• ISBN 13: 9780197261644
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Brings an interdisciplinary approach to an exciting area of behavioural science research. 14 contributions look at the evolution of cultural behaviour from an evolutionary perspective.

From the Back Cover

The fourteen contributions testify to the increasing co-operation which is bringing together biologists, primatologists, archaeologists, psychologists, linguists and anthropologists who share a common interest in the study of social and cultural behaviour from an evolutionary perspective. The papers, derived from a Royal Society/British Academy meeting, range in topic from cultural and social behaviour among non-human primates, through the interaction of cognitive development with social organization during the Upper Palaeolithic, to behaviour (including linguistic behaviour) among modern humans. This volume reflects the important recent developments in such areas as behavioural ecology, evolutionary psychology and the origin and function of language.