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050		4	_aML3800 _b.M73 2007
100	1		_aMithen, Steven J.
245	1	4	_aThe singing Neanderthals : _bthe origins of music, language, mind, and body / _cSteven Mithen.
250			_a1st Harvard University Press pbk. ed.
260			_aCambridge, Mass. : _bHarvard University Press, _c2007, c2006.
300			_aix, 374 p. : _bill. ; _c22 cm.
500			_a"First published in 2005 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Ltd, London"--T.p. verso.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 333-360) and index.
505	0		_aThe mystery of music : the need for an evolutionary history of music -- pt. 1: The present. More than cheesecake? : the similarities and differences between music and language -- Music without language : the brain, aphasia, and musical savants -- Language without music : acquired and congenital amusia -- The modularity of music and language : music processing within the brain -- Talking and singing to baby : brain maturation, language learning, and perfect pitch -- Music hath charms and can heal : music, emotion, medicine, and intelligence -- pt. 2: The past. Grunts, barks, and gestures : communication by monkeys and apes -- Songs on the savannah : the origin of "hmmmm" communication -- Getting into rhythm : the evolution of bipedalism and dance -- Imitating nature : communication about the natural world -- Singing for sex : Is music a product of sexual selection? -- The demands of parenthood : human life history and emotional development -- Making music together : the significance of cooperation and social bonding -- Neanderthals in love : "hmmmmm" communication by Homo neanderthalensis -- The origin of language : the origin of Homo sapiens and the segmentation of "hmmmmm" -- A mystery explained, but not diminished : modern human dispersal, communicating with the gods, and the remnants of "hmmmmm."
650		0	_aHuman evolution.
650		0	_aMusic _xOrigin.
650		0	_aMusic _xPsychological aspects.
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