Fascinating! From focusing on something other than stone tools, Dr. Falk brings the importance of weaving, bipedal bottlenecks, and the rhythm/language of mothers into focus.
Incredible. I've been saying this for awhile, we need to stop calling it "the stone age", when it's in fact a "stone, and osseous, and wood, and fiber and other botanicals, probably hide and sinew, and so much else-age" And I really love the cognitive elements she discusses. Reminds me of classic wisdom, "man smart, woman smarter", which in turn, I do think is a real call of us to fundamentally reconceptualize our view of history.
I wonder how long ago our ancestors began walking in cadence, especially when approaching predators or rival bands? Or when moving to a new foraging area when members might easily get seperated from the group. Rhythmic vocalizing would be a natural component of this. And especially if infants were already attuned to the rhythm of waking in the womb.
Fascinating! From focusing on something other than stone tools, Dr. Falk brings the importance of weaving, bipedal bottlenecks, and the rhythm/language of mothers into focus.
We're glad you enjoyed Dr. Falk's talk! It's amazing how much it covered.
Incredible. I've been saying this for awhile, we need to stop calling it "the stone age", when it's in fact a "stone, and osseous, and wood, and fiber and other botanicals, probably hide and sinew, and so much else-age" And I really love the cognitive elements she discusses. Reminds me of classic wisdom, "man smart, woman smarter", which in turn, I do think is a real call of us to fundamentally reconceptualize our view of history.
Fascinating, thank you.
Brilliant talk!
I wonder how long ago our ancestors began walking in cadence, especially when approaching predators or rival bands? Or when moving to a new foraging area when members might easily get seperated from the group. Rhythmic vocalizing would be a natural component of this. And especially if infants were already attuned to the rhythm of waking in the womb.
It all started with single cells, p-something, I forget, first chlorophyll plant.