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The evolution of symbolic artefacts: How function shapes form

2026-04-19

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<p>Intentional markings on rock and bone surfaces constitute some of the earliest evidence of human symbolic behaviour, yet their original functions remain poorly understood and archaeologically contested. Here we present experimental work systematically examining how different functional contexts shape the cognitive trajectories of semiotic artefacts, and whether the resulting profiles can adjudicate between comp...

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Literature Corpus work: 647c4c7d-c072-511a-9b22-023e85f18da9
DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/8ynpa_v1

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