Category Archives: Human evolution

The Role of Technology & Culture On Human Evolution

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Giorgio Bertini

Blombos Cave is an important site discovered in the ’90’s. It is about 300 km east of Cape Town, South Africa and has yielded phenomenal Middle Stone Age deposits dated at between 100,000 and 70,000 years ago as well as … Continue reading →

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Wired for Culture: The Natural History of Human Cooperation

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Giorgio Bertini

What explains the staggering diversity of cultures in the world? Why are there so many languages, even within small areas? Why do we rejoice in rituals and wrap ourselves in flags? In Wired for Culture Mark Pagel, the world’s leading … Continue reading →