Early Humans Used Brain Power, Innovation and Teamwork to Dominate the Planet

Scientific American ^ | February 27, 2010 | David Despain

[SunkenCiv]

The expression of capacities, Hill and Marean said, can be summed up, namely, as exceptional cognition, culture and cooperation. Each of the three C's was a topic of focus for the scientists. One of their goals at the conference was to pinpoint specific markers of these expressions, and then use them to identify the emergence of humans within the paleoanthropological record.

[SunkenCiv]

the classics never wear out:

The Neandertal Enigma
by James Shreeve
in local libraries

Frayer's own reading of the record reveals a number of overlooked traits that clearly and specifically link the Neandertals to the Cro-Magnons. One such trait is the shape of the opening of the nerve canal in the lower jaw, a spot where dentists often give a pain-blocking injection. In many Neandertal, the upper portion of the opening is covered by a broad bony ridge, a curious feature also carried by a significant number of Cro-Magnons. But none of the alleged 'ancestors of us all' fossils from Africa have it, and it is extremely rare in modern people outside Europe." [pp 126-127]

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[Halgr]

Is there hope for democrats?

[SunkenCiv]

Well, they dominate the United States...

[edpc]

Early Humans Used Brain Power, Innovation and Teamwork to Dominate the Planet

Interesting how we're now viewed as Modern Humans Using Fossil Fuel Power, Exploitation, and Selfishness to Decimate the Planet.

[Little Bill]

As you know I have a rather low opinion of the possibility of my ancestors even wanting to get along with anyone who weren’t as violent as they.

[JoeProBono]

[excopconservative]

Early Humans Used Brain Power, Innovation and Teamwork to Dominate the Planet
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Somehow I doubt that these “early humans” had any concept that they were on a planet or that their goal was to dominate it. I think they were just trying to survive- - Unless of course, they were liberals who have always desired to dominate the planet due to their highly superior brain power.

[Grimmy]

Huh. Really? And all this time I thought it was our huge rending fangs, bone crunchingly powerful jaws, massive daggeresque claws and blindingly fast sprint speeds what done us for the top slot.

[Little Bill]

There is something very strange about Mankind that doesn't fit the Map, maybe the map is wrong or there are other explanations.

[SunkenCiv]

The map is wrong, and it’s likely it will always be wrong, but continue to edge towards correct after the continental shelf is thoroughly mapped, explored, and surveyed.

[Little Bill]

I know the map is wrong, you know the Map is wrong, survay the Continental shelves and the Map will still be wrong.

Why do people act like people? I did a science project on this at a very anal retentive Catholic Prep School when I was a kid, token Protestant Heratic, and after a lot discussion I got no answer.