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Symbolism and Modern Human Origins [and Comments and Reply]

An examination of evidence from all of the sites earlier than the Upper Paleolithic that have yielded remains identified as morphologically modern humans reveals no indication of symbolic behavior. Comments and a reply to this study are presented.

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Published in:Current anthropology 1990-06, Vol.31 (3), p.233-261
Main Authors: Lindly, J. M., Clark, G. A., Bar-Yosef, O., Lieberman, D., Shea, J., Dibble, Harold L., Chase, Phillip G., Gamble, Clive, Gargett, Robert H., Jacobs, Ken, Mellars, Paul, Pike-Tay, Anne, Smirnov, Yuri, Straus, Lawrence Guy, Stringer, C. B., Trinkaus, Erik, White, Randall
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Behavior
Behavioral archaeology
Bones
Ethnology
Evolution
Fossils
Generalities
Humans
Men
Mesolithic period
Neanderthals
Paleoanthropology
Religion, magic, witchcraft
Religions, beliefs, worships
Symbolism
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