Day 263 of 365

September 20

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History

The Cognitive Revolution

Around 70,000 years ago, humans developed unprecedented cognitive abilities: language, abstract thinking, and cooperation with strangers. This 'cognitive revolution' enabled religion, art, trade, and eventually civilization. It may have resulted from a genetic mutation.

💡 Did you know?

Homo sapiens coexisted with Neanderthals for thousands of years before Neanderthals went extinct!

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