Spikins, Penny orcid.org/0000-0002-9174-5168, Hitchens, Gail, Rutherford, Holly et al. (1 more author) (2014) The Cradle of Thought:Growth, Learning, Play and Attachment in Neanderthal children. Oxford Journal of Archaeology. pp. 111-134. ISSN 0262-5253
Abstract
Childhood is a core stage in development, essential in the acquisition of social, practical and cultural skills. However, this area receives limited attention in archaeological debate, especially in early prehistory. We here consider Neanderthal childhood, exploring the experience of Neanderthal children using biological, cultural and social evidence. We conclude that Neanderthal childhood experience was subtly different from that of their modern human counterparts, orientated around a greater focus on social relationships within their group. Neanderthal children, as reflected in the burial record, may have played a particularly significant role in their society, especially in the domain of symbolic expression. A consideration of childhood informs broader debates surrounding the subtle differences between Neanderthals and modern humans.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 2014. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Neanderthal,PALAEOLITHIC,CHILDHOOD,EMOTION,human evolution |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Archaeology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 19 Nov 2015 15:55 |
Last Modified: | 21 Jan 2025 17:17 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/ojoa.12030 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/ojoa.12030 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:83027 |
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