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The Evolution of Human Settlements From Pleistocene Origins to Anthropocene Prospects /

This book analyzes the history and development of settlements-from the earliest periods in human history to the present day-from a Darwinian evolutionary perspective. At the foundation of the evolutionary model is the argument that the human capacity for complex communication and unique problem-solv...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bowen, William M. (Author), Gleeson, Robert E. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : 2019.
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
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Online Access:Full-text access
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Models for Thinking about Human Settlements
  • 2. General Systems Theory, Evolution, and Human Settlements
  • 3. Humans before Settlements
  • 4. The Advent of Permanent Human Settlements
  • 5. From Settlements to Civilizations.