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Human Creativity and Innovation
What technique did people at Pinnacle Point use to engineer stone?
They heated low-grade silcrete over controlled fire to transform it into a more workable material.
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Cultural Ratcheting and Knowledge Transmission
What evidence suggests that inhabitants of Sibudu Cave made insect-repellent bedding?
They used plants with insect-repellent properties around 77,000 years ago.
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Human Creativity and Innovation
What did scientists previously believe about early human creativity?
They thought early humans were stuck in a creative rut until about 40,000 years ago.
p.3
Cognitive Evolution and Brain Development
What is considered the most important indicator of modern human cognition?
The use of symbols, which indicates a capacity for language.
p.4
Human Creativity and Innovation
What innovative tools did the inhabitants of Sibudu Cave likely create?
Snares for capturing small antelopes and bows and arrows.
p.6
Comparative Creativity in Humans and Other Hominins
What did the researchers from the University of Zurich observe in chimpanzees?
A female chimpanzee used a twig to collect ants, demonstrating tool use.
p.6
Cognitive Evolution and Brain Development
What was the significance of the study conducted by Lewis Dean and his colleagues?
It demonstrated that children outperformed non-human primates in problem-solving due to their collaborative social skills.
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Human Creativity and Innovation
Over what time span did the human capacity for innovation emerge?
Over hundreds of thousands of years.
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Biological and Social Factors in Creativity
How does a larger brain contribute to creativity, according to Gabora?
It allows for greater free association and encoding of more stimuli.
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Upper Paleolithic Art and Technology
What significant art was created between 41,000 and 37,000 years ago?
Cave paintings from El Castillo, Spain.
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The Mona Lisa and Leonardo da Vinci's Techniques
What is the Mona Lisa known for?
Its mysterious, otherworldly beauty and innovative artistic technique called sfumato.
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Evolution of Early Hominins and Tool Use
When did Homo sapiens begin a notable period of invention?
Around 40,000 years ago during the Upper Paleolithic period.
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Human Creativity and Innovation
What recent findings have changed the understanding of early human creativity?
Archaeological discoveries indicate that our ancestors had flashes of brilliance far earlier than 40,000 years ago.
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Cognitive Evolution and Brain Development
What significant change occurred in the cranial capacity of H. erectus compared to australopithecines?
H. erectus had a mean cranial capacity of 930 cubic centimeters, more than double that of australopithecines.
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Demographic Factors Influencing Innovation
What is the relationship between population density and innovation?
Higher population density fosters greater opportunities for innovation and knowledge sharing.
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Biological and Social Factors in Creativity
What is the title of the article authored by Heather Pringle?
The Origins of Creativity.
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Human Creativity and Innovation
What conclusion did researchers reach about the occupants of Sibudu Cave?
They were likely competent chemists, alchemists, and pyrotechnologists by 70,000 years ago.
p.6
Cultural Ratcheting and Knowledge Transmission
What is cultural ratcheting?
The ability to pass on knowledge from one individual to another or from one generation to the next, allowing for technological advancements.
p.6
Demographic Factors Influencing Innovation
What role does demography play in human creativity according to Mark Thomas?
Larger hunter-gatherer groups increase the chances of innovative ideas emerging and being shared.
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Archaeological Discoveries and Evidence of Early Art
What significant evidence was found in Dikika, Ethiopia, and how old is it?
Cut-marked animal bones, dating back 3.4 million years.
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The Mona Lisa and Leonardo da Vinci's Techniques
What technique did Leonardo da Vinci develop for the Mona Lisa?
Sfumato, which involves applying translucent glazes in delicate films.
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Biological and Social Factors in Creativity
What volume and issue of Scientific American features 'The Origins of Creativity'?
Vol. 308, No. 3 (March 2013).
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Cognitive Evolution and Brain Development
What does the analysis of the bedding material at Sibudu Cave reveal about its occupants?
They had sophisticated knowledge of local vegetation.
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Human Creativity and Innovation
What early inventions were found at Blombos Cave?
Engraved patterns on ocher, bone awls, shell beads, and containers made from abalone shells.
p.5
Cognitive Evolution and Brain Development
What does the reorganization of the prefrontal cortex in humans suggest?
It allows for more complex connections and communication between neurons.
p.5
Cognitive Evolution and Brain Development
What is the significance of dopamine in the context of creativity?
It helps in switching between associative and analytic thought modes.
p.2
Upper Paleolithic Art and Technology
What type of figurative art was found in Hohle Fels, Germany, and when?
Figurative art, dating back 40,000 – 35,000 years.
p.1
Cognitive Evolution and Brain Development
What evidence suggests that human creativity evolved earlier than previously thought?
Archaeological findings of art and advanced technology predating Homo sapiens.
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Cultural Ratcheting and Knowledge Transmission
Where can the terms of use be found?
http://about.jstor.org/terms.
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Biological and Social Factors in Creativity
What is the stable URL for accessing 'The Origins of Creativity'?
http://www.jstor.org/stable/26018024.
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Human Creativity and Innovation
What does the evidence suggest about the power of innovation in humans?
It gained steam over hundreds of thousands of years, influenced by biological and social factors.
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Cognitive Evolution and Brain Development
What was the initial purpose of the excavation at Sibudu Cave?
To study ancient cognition and modern behavior.
p.2
Archaeological Discoveries and Evidence of Early Art
What does the evidence from Wonderwerk Cave, South Africa, indicate and when is it dated?
Burned bone and plant material indicative of controlled fire, dated to 1 million years ago.
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Evolution of Early Hominins and Tool Use
What was the long plateau in human innovation characterized by?
Little visible record of innovation for nearly 3.4 million years.
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Biological and Social Factors in Creativity
What organization collaborates with JSTOR to digitize and preserve content?
Scientific American, a division of Nature America, Inc.
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Cognitive Evolution and Brain Development
What did researchers discover about the stone points from Sibudu Cave?
They detected multi-ingredient glues used to fasten points to wood hafts.
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Comparative Creativity in Humans and Other Hominins
How do modern humans differ from chimpanzees in terms of technology?
Humans can build on existing knowledge and create more complex technologies, while chimpanzees do not improve upon their learned behaviors.
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Human Creativity and Innovation
How does the modern world facilitate innovation?
Through massive cities and the internet, allowing rapid sharing of ideas and knowledge.
p.2
Demographic Factors Influencing Innovation
What social factors contributed to human creativity according to the text?
An increase in population size and connectedness between groups for idea exchange.
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Biological and Social Factors in Creativity
What factors drove the emergence of human innovation?
Both biological and social factors.
p.3
Archaeological Discoveries and Evidence of Early Art
How much earlier was the discovery of bedding at Sibudu Cave than previously reported examples?
Nearly 50,000 years earlier.
p.5
Evolution of Early Hominins and Tool Use
What evidence suggests that Homo erectus learned to kindle fires?
Plant ash and bits of burned bone found at Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa.
p.6
Upper Paleolithic Art and Technology
What technological advancement did H. sapiens achieve around 71,000 years ago?
They developed a complex method for making lightweight stone blades for projectile weapons.
p.3
Archaeological Discoveries and Evidence of Early Art
What significant discovery did archaeologist Lyn Wadley make at Sibudu Cave?
Evidence of ancient bedding made from plant materials dating back 77,000 years.
p.4
Comparative Creativity in Humans and Other Hominins
What type of glue did Neandertals create for their tools?
Birch bark–tar glue to fasten stone flakes to wood handles.
p.2
Archaeological Discoveries and Evidence of Early Art
What type of tools were found at Pinnacle Point, South Africa, and how old are they?
Heat-treated stone tools, dating back 164,000 years.
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Cultural Ratcheting and Knowledge Transmission
What role do archaeologists like Christopher Henshilwood play in understanding human creativity?
They study the evolution of human innovation and technology.
p.6
Cultural Ratcheting and Knowledge Transmission
How do cultural innovations spread according to archaeologists Fiona Coward and Matt Grove?
Cultural innovations require large, connected populations to spread effectively.
p.2
Archaeological Discoveries and Evidence of Early Art
What type of tools were found at Kathu Pan 1, South Africa, and how old are they?
Composite tools in the form of stone points, dating back 500,000 years.
p.5
Cognitive Evolution and Brain Development
What does Mark Thomas suggest is more important than just having more neurons?
How well connected the neurons are.
p.2
Archaeological Discoveries and Evidence of Early Art
What was discovered in Sibudu Cave, South Africa, and when?
Insect-repellent bedding, dating back 77,000 years.
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Upper Paleolithic Art and Technology
What innovation was discovered in Kostenki, Russia, and how old is it?
Sewing needles, dating back 40,000 – 30,000 years.
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Archaeological Discoveries and Evidence of Early Art
What type of musical instruments were found in Geissenklösterle Cave, Germany, and how old are they?
Flutes, dating back 43,000 – 42,000 years.
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Human Creativity and Innovation
What does the Mona Lisa represent in the context of human creativity?
A masterpiece that exemplifies the inventive genius of humanity.
p.1
Cognitive Evolution and Brain Development
What does the term 'cognitive big bang' refer to?
A proposed sudden leap in human cognition due to a genetic mutation around 40,000 years ago.
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Cultural Ratcheting and Knowledge Transmission
What is the significance of the timeline presented in the text?
It charts the earliest known evidence of key innovations leading up to a cultural boiling point.
