Convergent Evolution in Stone-Tool Technology

Scholars from a variety of disciplines consider cases of convergence in lithic technology, when functional or developmental constraints result in similar forms in independent lineages.

Hominins began using stone tools at least 2.6 million years ago, perhaps even 3.4 million years ago. Given the nearly ubiquitous use of stone tools by humans and their ancestors, the study of lithic technology offers an important line of inquiry into questions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262037831
• ISBN13: 9780262037839
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.2" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher