Confrontational scavenging as a possible source for language and cooperation
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The emergence of language and the high degree of cooperation found among humans seems to require more than a straightforward enhancement of primate traits. Some triggering episode unique to human ancestors was likely necessary. Here it is argued that confrontatio...
Main Authors: | Szathmáry Eörs, Bickerton Derek |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-09-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/261 |
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