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early human creativity
Coverage of early human creativity in the Nexus archive.
- China scientists argue that harsh settings, not warm climates, drive early human creativity
Chinese archaeologists in central China challenge the theory that warm climates drove early human creativity, citing a 146,000-year-old butchering site inhabited by Homo juluensis. Their discovery of inventive tools suggests harsh environments may have spurred innovation in this extinct human species.