February 17, 2011
Same old, same old humans
according to a new study based on tool making strategies. "A systematic comparison of variability in stone tool making strategies over the last quarter-million years shows no single behavioral revolution in our species' evolutionary history."
The study concentrated on Homo sapiens, but Neanderthals may also have been just as smart as linked previously. From this I take it that your blazing fast, cutting edge computer would have been invented, used and discarded long ago had there ever been a need for it.
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Interesting theory. Hunter/gatherer to agriculture is not considered a behavioral revolution? Small extended family/clan to 10000+ cities isn't a major behavioral change? Could you consider the evolution of justice and a social contract a fundamental change in thought? I dunno. Just askin'
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I guess I should try to feed this puppy with a link on ancient technological superiority?
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Oh yeah! Top ten ancient civilizations with advanced technology How come none of these guys ever got together?
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Maybe they got caught in a timewarp?