Humans' unique language capacity was present at least 135,000 years ago, according to a survey of genomic evidence. As such, language might have entered social use 100,000 years ago. It is a deep ...

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In a groundbreaking archaeological find, wooden logs dating back 476,000 years have been discovered at Kalambo Falls in Zambia. This discovery, made beneath ...

It is a deep question, from deep in our history: When did human language as we know it emerge? A new survey of genomic evidence suggests our unique language capacity was present at least 135,000 years ...