Signs of symbolic behavior emerged at the dawn of our species

Early humans made advanced stone tools, used colorful pigments, and formed long-distance networks as environment changed.

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CREDITS
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producer/editor/script/animator
Nguyên Khôi Nguyên

supervising producer
Sarah Crespi

narration
Chris Burns

citation
R. Potts et al.,
Science 2018
DOI: 10.1126/science.aao2200

A. Deino et al.,
Science 2018
DOI: 10.1126/science.aao2216

A. Brooks et al.,
Science 2018
DOI: 10.1126/science.aao2646

photography
Human Origins Program/Smithsonian,
Jason Nichols, Stan Ambrose

graphics

MSA tools illustration
A. Brooks et al.

MSA timeline
N. Desai/Science

obsidian sources map
A. Brooks et al.

Olorgesailie landscape
Human Origins Program/Smithsonian

thank you
Jennifer Clark

music
Nguyên Khôi Nguyên