通过空间统计学识别潜在的古石器时代人工记忆系统:对量化起源的含义
Lloyd Austin Courtenay1,2, Francesco d'Errico1,3, Rafael Núñez4
1CNRS, PACEA UMR 5199, Université de Bordeaux, Bât. B2, Allée Geoffroy Saint Hilaire, CS50023, Pessac, 33600 France.
概括
这项研究揭示了早期的人工记忆系统 (AMS),就像计数棒一样,具有独特的标记. 这些发现表明,古代人类在信息存储和检索方面具有复杂的认知能力.
科学领域:
- 考古学的考古学
- 认知科学 认知科学
- 古人类学古人类学.
背景情况:
- 人工记忆系统 (AMS) 是用于外部化信息存储和检索的工具.
- 目前的证据表明,只有人类才能利用AMS,而早期古石器时代的文物缺乏这一功能的确证据.
研究的目的:
- 为了调查可能的早期人工记忆系统 (AMSs) 从中古石器.
- 为了区分潜在的AMS与其他文物类型的标记.
主要方法:
- 对潜在早期AMS标记的空间分布进行比较分析.
- 将这些标记与屠宰和装饰石器时代文物上的标记进行对比.
- 与以民族学记录的AMS标记进行比较.
主要成果:
- 在民族学/上古石器AMS和其他文物类型之间发现了标记签名的系统差异.
- 潜在的中古时代AMS表现出明显的标记模式.
结论:
- 非洲和欧洲的现代人类拥有先进的认知能力来存储和检索信息.
- 这些发现提供了关于早期人类数量相关认知的发展的见解.
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