Human, Homininae, Cognition, Human evolution, Neanderthal, Homo sapiens idaltu

Acquisition of Prefrontal Synthesis around 70,000 years ago

On May 11, 2020
@hardmaru shared
Fascinating. A genetic mutation that slowed down the development of prefrontal cortex in two or more children may have triggered a series of events leading to acquisition of recursive language and modern imagination 70k years ago. https://t.co/QTpPs5Vpli https://t.co/ujAbE377HF
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There is an overwhelming archeological and genetic evidence that modern speech apparatus was acquired by hominins by 600,000 years ago[1][1]. On the other hand, artifacts signifying modern imagination, such as (1) composite figurative arts, (2) bone needles with an eye, (3) construction ...

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On May 11, 2020
@hardmaru shared
Fascinating. A genetic mutation that slowed down the development of prefrontal cortex in two or more children may have triggered a series of events leading to acquisition of recursive language and modern imagination 70k years ago. https://t.co/QTpPs5Vpli https://t.co/ujAbE377HF
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Acquisition of Prefrontal Synthesis around 70,000 years ago

Acquisition of Prefrontal Synthesis around 70,000 years ago

There is an overwhelming archeological and genetic evidence that modern speech apparatus was acquired by hominins by 600,000 years ago[1][1]. On the other hand, artifacts signifying modern ...