Critical review

“The singing neanderthals: the origins of music, language, mind, and body”

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47519/eiaerh.v8.2022.ID422

Keywords:

Homo Sapiens, Musicality, Language evolution

Abstract

This critical review is a fascinating work by Mithen on the willingness of humans to make and listen to music. Language and music are probably restricted to Homo sapiens, but musicality originates in our hominid ancestors and relatives. Mithen seeks explanations associated with language and music by bringing together theoretical insights from archaeology, anthropology, biology, neuroscience, and musicology to develop a sophisticated understanding of pre-modern communication systems of what currently exists. The work explains how the ability for music has evolved by addressing the evolution of language, body, and mind.

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Author Biography

José Fornari, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas – SP – Brasil

Pesquisador de carreira Pq do CPG/DM/IA. Doutorado em Engenharia Elétrica (UNICAMP).

References

MITHEN, S. J. The singing Neanderthals: The origins of music, language, mind, and body. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2006.

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Published

2022-12-01

How to Cite

FORNARI, J. . Critical review: “The singing neanderthals: the origins of music, language, mind, and body”. Revista Hipótese, Bauru, v. 8, n. esp1, p. e022027, 2022. DOI: 10.47519/eiaerh.v8.2022.ID422. Disponível em: https://revistahipotese.editoraiberoamericana.com/revista/article/view/422. Acesso em: 4 dec. 2024.

Issue

(2022) v. 8, esp.1. Dossiê Música: Ensino e prática mediada pelas Tecnologias Digitais no século XXI

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Resenhas

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