ABSTRACT
The remains that archaeologists uncover reveal ancient minds at work as much as ancient hands, and for decades many have sought a better way of understanding those minds. This understanding is at the forefront of cognitive archaeology, a discipline that believes that a greater application of psychological theory to archaeology will further our understanding of the evolution of the human mind.
Bringing together a diverse range of experts including archaeologists, psychologists, anthropologists, biologists, psychiatrists, neuroscientists, historians, and philosophers, in one comprehensive volume, this accessible and illuminating book is an important resource for students and researchers exploring how the application of cognitive archaeology can significantly and meaningfully deepen their knowledge of early and ancient humans. This seminal volume opens the field of cognitive archaeology to scholars across the behavioral sciences.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|134 pages
Prehistory from the perspective of physiological and developmental psychology
chapter 2|17 pages
Before, after, and Alongside the Excavation
part II|149 pages
Prehistory from the perspective of cognitive psychology
chapter 9|21 pages
Three Stages in the Evolution of Human Cognition
chapter 10|22 pages
The Evolution of Learning and Memory in Humans
part III|128 pages
Prehistory from the perspective of social psychology
chapter 17|22 pages
Markers of “Psycho-Cultural” Change
part IV|134 pages
Prehistory from the perspective of personality and clinical psychology