The Evolution of Lateral Asymmetries, Language, Tool Use, and Intellect
- List Price: $114.95
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
- Publish date: 12/01/1992
Key Features
-- Shows that lateralization of function occurs systematically throughout the animal kingdom and is not unique to humans
-- Explains why lateralization of function depends upon a complex interplay of generic, structural, and environmental factors and is also subject to hormonal and maturational determination
-- Demonstrates the close commonality between human and nonhuman species with respect to such hitherto uniquely human attributes as consciousness, tool use, and language
-- Provides an account of human evolution in the context of language, tool use, art, and intellect at the neurological, behavioral, and archaeological levels -- a new synthesis