25. H. sapiens Communication/Art

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Many researchers believe this explosion of artistic material in the archaeological record about 40,000 years ago is due to a change in human cognition - perhaps humans developed a greater ability to think and communicate symbolically or memorise better. However, as there are obvious attempts at art before this, perhaps there are other reasons.

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http://australianmuseum.net.au/homo-sapiens-modern-humans