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... See more"The Symbolic Species" (1997) Terrence Deacon, a biological anthropologist, argues in his book "The Symbolic Species: The Co-evolution of Language and the Brain" that the human brain and language co-evolved, each influencing the development of the other. He posits that the use of symbolic language placed unique demands on the brain, driving its exp
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Bernie Krause • Wild Soundscapes: Discovering the Voice of the Natural World, Revised Edition
And although he specifically denied any hierarchical intent, Hunter’s imagery inspired the obstetrician Charles White (1728–1813) to think about race as physical appearance.
Nell Irvin Painter • The History of White People
Quick attempt to write out the logic beyond my Food of the Gods review:
Starting 2 million years ago, homo Habilis emerges from grasslands as meat eaters. This is cited as the main explanation for the growth of the brain, but it's not clear how eating meat led to genetic changes that would pass down to offspring.
However, in hunting mammals (ie: cat