Chapter
The Indicators that Make Human Intelligence
08:43 - 12:52 (04:08)
The use of tools cannot be solely used to measure human intelligence as there are changes in hardware (body structure) and software (brain functionality) that play a critical role.
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Discussing the use of tools, fire, and bipedalism as building blocks of what would become human intelligence and the commonality of tool usage among hominins.
08:43 - 10:36 (01:52)
human intelligence
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Discussing the use of tools, fire, and bipedalism as building blocks of what would become human intelligence and the commonality of tool usage among hominins.
ChapterThe Indicators that Make Human Intelligence
EpisodeWhere Did Human Intelligence Come From?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Humans are the only species that walk upright by default, which was made possible thanks to changes in human's hardware like the location of the foreman magnum, a hole in the base of the skull where the spinal cord and nerves pass through, that allowed opening up neural pathways for different food sources and shelters.
10:36 - 12:52 (02:15)
Human evolution
Summary
Humans are the only species that walk upright by default, which was made possible thanks to changes in human's hardware like the location of the foreman magnum, a hole in the base of the skull where the spinal cord and nerves pass through, that allowed opening up neural pathways for different food sources and shelters.