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The mystery of the "long silence" in human history! Anatomically modern Homo sapiens appeared as early as ~315,000 years ago, but the cultural explosion came much later. What triggered it: language, demographics, climate... or something else? In this documentary video, we gather the best data and theories—from early symbolic traces to the "Upper Paleolithic Revolution."
You will see evidence of symbolic thinking 50,000 years ago; we will compare Europe, Africa, and Asia and put into context the idea of a sudden cultural leap versus gradual evolution.
We trace art and music as signals of complex culture—from Lascaux and Chauvet to the oldest known flutes (Hohle Fels, ~40,000 years ago). You will see how art and rituals appear in different places and times – not only in Europe.
We examine the "language" hypothesis and genes (e.g., FOXP2) – and why many scientists today consider it insufficient on its own (the variant is also shared by Neanderthals). We show alternatives: social networks/population density as a driver of innovation.
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The mystery of the "long silence" in human history! Anatomically modern Homo sapiens appeared as early as ~315,000 years ago, but the cultural explosion came much later. What triggered it: language, demographics, climate... or something else? In this documentary video, we gather the best data and theories—from early symbolic traces to the "Upper Paleolithic Revolution."
You will see evidence of symbolic thinking 50,000 years ago; we will compare Europe, Africa, and Asia and put into context the idea of a sudden cultural leap versus gradual evolution.
We trace art and music as signals of complex culture—from Lascaux and Chauvet to the oldest known flutes (Hohle Fels, ~40,000 years ago). You will see how art and rituals appear in different places and times – not only in Europe.
We examine the "language" hypothesis and genes (e.g., FOXP2) – and why many scientists today consider it insufficient on its own (the variant is also shared by Neanderthals). We show alternatives: social networks/population density as a driver of innovation.
Watch until the end, leave your hypothesis in the comments, and subscribe for more documentary investigations.
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