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Coincidental factors of handaxe morphology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2003

April Nowell
April Nowell
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, V8W 3P5, [email protected] http://www.firstauthor.org
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Abstract

Handaxe morphology is thought to be the first example of the imposition of arbitrary form. Handaxes may thus inform researchers about shared mental templates and evolving cognitive abilities. However, many factors, not related to changes in cognition (e.g., material type, function, resharpening processes), influence handaxe shape over time and space. Archaeologists must control for these factors before making inferences concerning cognition.

Type
Brief Report
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 25 , Issue 3 , June 2002 , pp. 413 - 414
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© 2002 Cambridge University Press

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