Early Evidence of Collective Learning
Early Evidence of Collective Learning
Stone tools, changes in the human skull, and mutant genes: John Shea discusses some of the early evidence we have for collective learning.
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 00:42 According to Professor Shea, what makes humans different from primates?
- 00:47 Why is speech or symbolic language such an important piece in the distinction between humans and other species?
- 01:08 How is the study of the origins of spoken language an interdisciplinary quest?