Rethinking Cultural Evolution: Insights into Stone Tool Technology
Challenging Traditional Views on Human Dispersal
A groundbreaking study1 led by researchers at the Nagoya University Museum in Japan offers fresh insights into the cultural evolution of Homo sapiens during their dispersal across Eurasia roughly 50,000 to 40,000 years ago. These findings challenge conventional beliefs about the timing and nature of cultural transitions during this pivotal period in huma…

