ANTH 1500 Lecture 6: 217
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Our brain abstract thought and symbolism. Early signs for modern human behavior are seen in africa much earlier than the upper paleolithic : blombos cave, south africa, 100 70 kya, shell beads, bone points, stone points, symbolic engraving. But these early signs for modern human behavior are neither continuous nor uniform across africa. Only much later they become uniform when modern humans migrate out of. Single core is used to produce multiple blades. Bone tools: bone points and harpoons, consumption of marine dietary sources, needles, clothes sewing. Extension of the arm (moment arm) produces more linear force hence extends the range of the javelin throw. Elderly woman: red ochre skull buried beneath 2 mammoth shoulder bones. Relatively realistic: no ears, face, hands, feet. Hunting magic theory: abbot henry breuil: ensures successful hunt, representations of animals hurt by arrows or spears.
