Handaxes as a Measure of the Mental Capabilities of Early Hominids

摘要: Handaxes are often used to discuss the evolution of mental capabilities in early hominids. There several reasons handaxes for this purpose, but principal among these is notion that handaxe shape an arbitrary imposition form, on varied raw material, reflects shared templates. If so, then changes through time and space may speak directly evolving capabilities. It argued here, however, far too little attention has been paid much simpler levels explanation say less about This point illustrated by re-examining some data sets have others show patterns interpreted as reflecting differences constructs or elevated abilities. will be here very basic factors, such materials reduction intensity, better able explain observed patterns. As a result, existence templates preferred shapes seems unlikely.