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In the last 160,000 years, the shape of the human brain has barely changed

In the last 160,000 years, the shape of the human brain has barely changed

The changes to the human brain are due to the the face and not the brain itself

Aug 06, 2022
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Although the cranium, or brain case, of early modern humans dating back 200,000 years isn't much larger than those today, it has a very different form, which suggests that the brain has evolved more rounded over time. The dominant theory holds that behavioral changes, such as the creation of tools and art, led to changes in the form of the Homo sapiens …

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