Pyroengineering. A big word for what early modern humans learned to do with silcrete at least 72,000 years ago, according to researchers.
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August 20th, 2009
In the News: Video – Pyroengineering
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March 17th, 2009
Spark Blog: Rewriting the History of the Modern Human Mind
Just ten years ago, the prevailing view was that the modern human mind suddenly gelled in Europe some 35,000 years ago. Alison Brooks and her colleague Sally McBrearty have challenged that notion.
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February 24th, 2009
In the News: Nobel Conference – Who Were the First Humans?
Gustavus Adolphus College hosted a conference last October focused squarely on the idea of “The Human Spark.” We've met with many of the speakers.
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October 30th, 2008
Spark Blog: Photos: More from the Campfire Shoot
Here are some additional behind-the-scenes photos of the "Human Spark" nighttime campfire shoot with archaeologist Curtis Marean.
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October 10th, 2008
In the News: What Ancient Cave Art Says About Us
From the discovery of painted caves in Altamira, Spain to the recent discovery of Chauvet in France, what can researchers learn from these ancient artists?
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August 3rd, 2008
In the News: Preserving Stone Age Cave Art
How can we preserve prehistoric artworks like those in southern France's Lascaux caves while still allowing modern visitors to experience them in some way?
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July 7th, 2008
Spark Blog: The Big Red Button
Graham Chedd tells the story of what happened at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, where researchers were examining Neanderthal teeth with a high-power x-ray.
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July 4th, 2008
Spark Blog: Our First Shoot
How long did it take Neanderthals to grow up? Graham Chedd meets with researchers who are using a giant particle accelerator to find an answer to this question.
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