Extended intervals of heavy rains created deep lakes in several parts of eastern Africa at times
critical in human evolution, according to a team led by geologist Martin H. Trauth of Potsdam (Germany) University.
«This is an exciting paper,» says Thomas Suddendorf, a psychologist at the University of Queensland, St. Lucia, in Australia, because it «nicely demonstrates the transmission power of teaching and symbols... in a context that was
critical in human evolution.»
Not exact matches
Perhaps more than
in any other type of company, a thoughtful, holistic approach to
human resources
in the family business — and its continuous
evolution — is a
critical contributor to longterm success.
The most
critical years of decision
in all
human evolution, from thousands of years
in the past to thousands of years
in the future, are just these between now and 1984.
In the synthesis of philosophy and science presented by Faith, the
evolution of the
human brain at a
critical juncture, the first homo sapiens, requires an external principle of control, one not determined by material forces, but controlling and directing them.
As a result, the scientists suggest that acquiring the ability to process hierarchical word patterns may have represented a
critical juncture
in the
evolution of the
human language faculty.
«
In terms of what fire means for
human evolution, it's absolutely
critical,» says Chazan.