ANTHROP 2PA3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Cognitive Map, Bulgaria, Test Validity
8 Mar 2019
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Cognitive arc study of past ways of thought from material remains: material goods inds thought highly about perhaps symbols of authority and power. Symbols representation of an idea or concept in verbal or visual form: all intelligent thought is based on symbols words are symbols that rep an aspect of the world. Usually attributed to something in an arbitrary way. Impossible to examine in it outside of context - it"s the assemblage that matters not the ind object in isolation. Important subdivision of cognitive arc development of hominin cognitive abilities up to the emergence of our own species. Agree that effective language prol occurred in habilis 2 million years ago others think it was more recent. Have also argued about self-consiousness: searle it is a gradual thing that occurs over time. One way is to measure the amount of time it takes to make it. Isaac study the range of variation in an assemblage of artifacts.
