Without doubt, the human trait that sets us apart the most from the animal kingdom is our extraordinary brain.
Music might have served many functions for early humans.
Fossils, DNA evidence, comparisons with other animals, and the studies of how languages change over time all provide clues, but spoken language itself heaves few traces.
Humans are unique among the primates in how walking fully upright is our chief mode of locomotion.
Invention of new tools enabled our species to survive and thrive.
It seems a puzzling paradox that for all our brilliance, human babies come into the world so useless and helpless.
Our ancestors made the first stone tools at least 2.5 million years ago.
our unique brain and dexterity of our hands make amazing feats of tool use possible.
where did this urge to create come from?
Where does the desire for creation come from?
In order to survive and flourish, our species had to invent new tools.
Clearly, our exceptional brain is one of the most unique characteristics that set us apart from the rest of the animals in the world.
It's possible that early people used music for a variety of purposes.
Though spoken language itself leaves little evidence, fossils, DNA evidence, comparisons with other species, and studies of how languages change over time all provide clues.
We are capable of incredible achievements with tool use thanks to our special brains and dexterous hands.
Walking upright is our main mode of locomotion, making us unique among primates.
Our forebears built the first stone tools at least two and a half million years ago.
In spite of all our brilliance, it’s a perplexing paradox that human babies are born so dependent and useless.