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The Campfire as a Social Nexus
Wrangham (2009) & McClenon (2006) describe the campfire in evolutionary history as something like a social nexus. Wrangham says it’s where hominids came to & learned to tolerate each other. McClenon says it’s where hominids developed their relaxation skills, by … Continue reading
Posted in Biological Anthropology, Primates, Theory
Tagged australopithecines, bonobos, chimps, E.O. Wilson, fireside relaxation, habilines, James McClenon, Richard Wrangham
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