Functional mastery of percussive technology in nut-cracking and stone-flaking actions : experimental comparison and implications for the evolution of the human brain
Blandine Bril
(1)
,
Jeroen Smaers
(2)
,
James Steele
(2)
,
Robert Rein
(3)
,
Tetsushi Nonaka
(4)
,
Gilles Dietrich
(5, 1)
,
Elena Biryukova
(6)
,
Satoshi Hirata
(7)
,
Valentine Roux
(8)
1
GRAC -
Groupe de Recherche Apprentissage et Contexte
2 UCL - University College of London [London]
3 University of Cologne
4 Kibi International University, Okayama, Japan
5 UPD5 SHS - Université Paris Descartes - Faculté des Sciences humaines et sociales - Sorbonne
6 RAS - Russian Academy of Sciences [Moscow]
7 Wildlife Research Center
8 PréTech - Préhistoire et Technologie
2 UCL - University College of London [London]
3 University of Cologne
4 Kibi International University, Okayama, Japan
5 UPD5 SHS - Université Paris Descartes - Faculté des Sciences humaines et sociales - Sorbonne
6 RAS - Russian Academy of Sciences [Moscow]
7 Wildlife Research Center
8 PréTech - Préhistoire et Technologie
Blandine Bril
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Gilles Dietrich
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Valentine Roux
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Résumé
"Various authors have suggested behavioural similarities between tool use in early hominins and chimpanzee nut cracking, where nut cracking might be interpreted as a precursor of more complex stone flaking. In this paper, we bring together and review two separate strands of research on chimpanzee and human tool use and cognitive abilities. Firstly, and in the greatest detail, we review our recent experimental work on behavioural organization and skill acquisition in nut-cracking and stone-knapping tasks, highlighting similarities and differences between the two tasks that may be informative for the interpretation of stone tools in the early archaeological record. Secondly, and more briefly, we outline a model of the comparative neuropsychology of primate tool use and discuss recent descriptive anatomical and statistical analyses of anthropoid primate brain evolution, focusing on cortico-cerebellar systems. By juxtaposing these two strands of research, we are able to identify unsolved problems that can usefully be addressed by future research in each of these two research areas." (source éditeur)
Domaines
Archéologie et PréhistoireFormat du dépôt | Notice |
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Type de dépôt | Article dans une revue |
Titre |
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Functional mastery of percussive technology in nut-cracking and stone-flaking actions : experimental comparison and implications for the evolution of the human brain
|
Résumé |
en
"Various authors have suggested behavioural similarities between tool use in early hominins and chimpanzee nut cracking, where nut cracking might be interpreted as a precursor of more complex stone flaking. In this paper, we bring together and review two separate strands of research on chimpanzee and human tool use and cognitive abilities. Firstly, and in the greatest detail, we review our recent experimental work on behavioural organization and skill acquisition in nut-cracking and stone-knapping tasks, highlighting similarities and differences between the two tasks that may be informative for the interpretation of stone tools in the early archaeological record. Secondly, and more briefly, we outline a model of the comparative neuropsychology of primate tool use and discuss recent descriptive anatomical and statistical analyses of anthropoid primate brain evolution, focusing on cortico-cerebellar systems. By juxtaposing these two strands of research, we are able to identify unsolved problems that can usefully be addressed by future research in each of these two research areas." (source éditeur)
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Auteur(s) |
Blandine Bril
1
, Jeroen Smaers
2
, James Steele
2
, Robert Rein
3
, Tetsushi Nonaka
4
, Gilles Dietrich
5, 1
, Elena Biryukova
6
, Satoshi Hirata
7
, Valentine Roux
8
1
GRAC -
Groupe de Recherche Apprentissage et Contexte
( 5581 )
- 54 Bd Raspail 75006 Paris
- France
2
UCL -
University College of London [London]
( 300875 )
- Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT
- Royaume-Uni
3
University of Cologne
( 465309 )
- Albertus-Magnus-Platz, 50923 Köln
- Allemagne
4
Kibi International University, Okayama, Japan
( 501750 )
5
UPD5 SHS -
Université Paris Descartes - Faculté des Sciences humaines et sociales - Sorbonne
( 458092 )
- 45 rue des Saints-Pères - bâtiment Jacob - 75270 Paris cedex 6
- France
6
RAS -
Russian Academy of Sciences [Moscow]
( 217892 )
- Leninsky Ave, 14, Moscow, Russie, 119991
- Russie
7
Wildlife Research Center
( 454740 )
- Kyoto
- Japon
8
PréTech -
Préhistoire et Technologie
( 1014 )
- Maison René Ginouvès
21 allée de l'université
93023 NANTERRE cedex
- France
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Langue du document |
Anglais
|
Nom de la revue |
|
Vulgarisation |
Non
|
Comité de lecture |
Oui
|
Audience |
Non spécifiée
|
Date de publication |
2012
|
Volume |
367
|
Page/Identifiant |
59-74
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Domaine(s) |
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Mots-clés |
en
hominin, chimpanzee, Oldowan, nut cracking, experimental archaeology, cortico-cerebellar
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DOI | 10.1098/rstb.2011.0147 |
PubMed Central | PMC3223788 |
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