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CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (Video)

Multidisciplinary researchers explore the origins of humanity and the many facets of what makes us human.

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CARTA: The Role of Myth in Anthropogeny - Symposium Welcome and Opening Remarks

CARTA: The Role of Myth in Anthropogeny - Symposium Welcome and Opening Remarks

The human penchant for storytelling is universal, early-developing, and profoundly culture-shaping. Stories (folk tales,... Read more

21 Jul 2023

10mins

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CARTA: The Role of Myth in Anthropogeny - Hunting Hypothesis and Male Myths in Anthropogeny wth Karen Kramer

CARTA: The Role of Myth in Anthropogeny - Hunting Hypothesis and Male Myths in Anthropogeny wth Karen Kramer

The hunting hypothesis proposes that the dietary shift to meat procurement was the catalyst favoring a suite of transfor... Read more

21 Jul 2023

20mins

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CARTA: The Role of Myth in Anthropogeny - Firelit Stories: Creating Imaginary Communities with Polly Wiessner

CARTA: The Role of Myth in Anthropogeny - Firelit Stories: Creating Imaginary Communities with Polly Wiessner

Some 350 to 400,000 years ago when our ancestors gained control of fire, the day was extended to provide many hours for ... Read more

17 Jul 2023

21mins

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CARTA: The Role of Myth in Anthropogeny - Why Humans Tell Stories with Brian Boyd

CARTA: The Role of Myth in Anthropogeny - Why Humans Tell Stories with Brian Boyd

Why are humans a compulsively storytelling species? Why especially do we invent stories, why do we tell one another stor... Read more

15 Jul 2023

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Parallel Architecture is a theory of the mental representations involved in the language faculty. These representations ... Read more

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