We have some fairly consistent genetic, linguistic, and archaeological evidence that points to Southern Africa as the origin of
modern human capabilities about 100,000 years ago.
Not exact matches
Most scientists thought that the
capability for such symbolic thinking was unique to
modern humans, but a new study suggests that it dates back to before the Neandertals.
It has all the
modern technology, the financial
capabilities and
human resources.
This suggests either that
humans in Europe and Indonesia each invented symbolic art at roughly the same time, or that
modern humans brought their artistic
capabilities with them as they spread out of Africa starting about 60,000 years ago.
In a new study, a research team led by Yale University found that even the oldest known
human ancestors may have had precision grip
capabilities comparable to
modern humans.
«Anatomically, the Neandertals are quite similar to ourselves, having a skeletal arrangement identical to ours, brains as large as ours, and - to the best of our knowledge - the
capability to perform any act normally within the ability of a
modern human.»