From: Reason (reason@exratio.com)
Date: Wed Apr 16 2003 - 03:05:43 MDT
> > Actually, we have absolutely no idea for how long humans have
> > had grammatical language, so you can't meaningfully use this
> > as a reference point for comparisons.
>
> I'm using the common conjecture that grammatical language arose around
> 40,000 years ago and fueled the "great leap forward".
>
> You're right that there is no firm proof that this was when
> grammatical language arose, but the circumstantial evidence appears to
> have convinced most anthropologists.
What about the timeline for widespread domestication of wolves (100,000
years, based on mitochondria, IIRC)? I'm not convinced that that would be
possible without some form of grammatical communication.
Reason
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