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Prehistory by Mike Prestwood.
Stories before 4004 BCE.
The epoch of wonder and the battle for survival.
Rediscovering our prehistoric roots.
MODE:
~
4 minutes
of short abstracts.
H1-Prehistory.
10 random key ideas.
1.
Neanderthals were not dim, brutish failures of human evolution. Growing evidence shows they were intelligent ancient humans with symbolic thought, culture, and abilities that challenge long-standing human-centered bias.
2.
Quote:
- Charles Darwin.
- 1859.
Meaning:
Survival belongs to organisms that respond effectively to change as environments shift over time.
3.
From History: circa 5,260 BCE
About 7,260 Years Ago someone created the Dispilio Tablet. Discovered in 1993 in the Neolithic Settlement of Dispilio in Greece. It is an ancient wooden tablet, etched with intricate symbols, yet to be deciphered,
5.
Before instruments extended our vision, the universe was understood through naked-eye observation—the Sun, Moon, and five wandering planets set against a backdrop of stars that sometimes fell.
6.
Despite popular belief, we did not spend a lot of time in caves. We do find lots of artifacts in caves, and we tend focus on them too much. This is our preservation bias.
9.
A new look at dividing up the paleolithic era switches from lower, middle, and upper to Stone, Fire, Cultural, Symbolic, Cognitive, and prehistory ending specifically at 4,000 BCE.
10.
Human extinction is not the story of one straight line leading neatly to us. It is the story of many ancient human species living at different times, sometimes side by side, with most eventually disappearing while one lineage survived and spread.
Done. Refresh for another set.
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Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
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Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
