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The fossil evidence for spatial cognition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2003

Anne H. Weaver
Anne H. Weaver
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 oneweaver@msn.com
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Abstract

Wynn's model for the evolution of spatial cognition is well supported by fossil evidence from brain endocasts, and from neurological studies of the cerebellum and the posterior parietal region of the cerebral cortex. Wynn's intriguing hypothesis that the spatial skill reflected in artifacts is an index of navigational ability, could be further explored by an analysis of lithic transport patterns.

Type
Brief Report
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 25 , Issue 3 , June 2002 , pp. 424 - 425
Copyright
© 2002 Cambridge University Press

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