Our Origins: Exploring The Human Spark
What Makes Us Unique?
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Brain size, social groups, tool making, language, and fire are among the traits that...
Brain size, social groups, tool making, language, and fire are among the traits that make humans unique among primates. Guests: Robin Dunbar, Michael Wilson, Martha Tappen, Gilbert Tostevin, Anne Pusey
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Our Origins: Exploring The Human Spark is a local public television program presented by Minnesota PBS
Our Origins: Exploring The Human Spark
What Makes Us Unique?
Clip: Special | 7m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
Brain size, social groups, tool making, language, and fire are among the traits that make humans unique among primates. Guests: Robin Dunbar, Michael Wilson, Martha Tappen, Gilbert Tostevin, Anne Pusey
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