When Did Modern Behavior Evolve?

The video explores the evolution of Homo sapiens into behaviorally modern humans. It discusses the development of skills like symbolic thinking, language, and creativity, which evolved over millions of years. The video examines artifacts such as hafted weapons, ochre pigments, and symbolic art to understand when these cognitive abilities emerged. It highlights the significance of language in migration and the role of ochre in early art. The video concludes that humans became behaviorally modern around 40,000 to 50,000 years ago, with implications for understanding human evolution and culture.

What role did ochre play in the lives of behaviorally modern humans?

What is the significance of the engravings found in Blombos Cave?

How do the findings about symbolic art and artifacts help us understand human evolution?