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A history of human sacrifice

A history of human sacrifice | Science News | Scoop.it

A video on the history of human sacrifice is available from Science magazine as part of their special issue on human conflict.

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[VIDEO] - New study of hunter-gatherers suggests social networks sparked evolution of cooperation

[VIDEO] - New study of hunter-gatherers suggests social networks sparked evolution of cooperation | Science News | Scoop.it
Ancient humans may not have had the luxury of updating their Facebook status, but social networks were nevertheless an essential component of their lives, a new study suggests.
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Harvard sociobiologist E.O. Wilson on the origins of the arts

Harvard sociobiologist E.O. Wilson on the origins of the arts | Science News | Scoop.it

The creative arts became possible as an evolutionary advance when humans developed the capacity for abstract thought. The human mind could then form a template of a shape, or a kind of object, or an action, and pass a concrete representation of the conception to another mind. Thus was first born true, productive language, constructed from arbitrary words and symbols. Language was followed by visual art, music, dance, and the ceremonies and rituals of religion.


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Dawn of social networks: Ancestors may have formed ties with both kin and non-kin based on shared attributes

Dawn of social networks: Ancestors may have formed ties with both kin and non-kin based on shared attributes | Science News | Scoop.it
Ancient humans may not have had the luxury of updating their Facebook status, but social networks were nevertheless an essential component of their lives, a new study suggests.
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