Did neanderthals and other early humans sing? seeking the biological roots of music in the territorial advertisements of primates, lions, hyenas, and wolves;¿Cantaban los hombres de neandertal y otros hombres primitivos? a la búsqueda de las raíces biólogicas de la música en la marcación de territorio en los primates, los leones, las hienas y los lobos

Musicae Scientiae

Volumn 13, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2009, Pages 291-320

  Hagen, Edward H ^a   Hammerstein, Peter ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alliances; Biomusicology; Coalitions; Feasting; Territorial signaling

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956389184     PISSN: 10298649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1029864909013002131     Document Type: Article

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