1. Grow slow.
- Author
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Marshall, Michael
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HOMINIDS , *HUNTER-gatherer societies , *PREHISTORIC art - Abstract
The article explores the unique and extended nature of human childhood and its evolution over time. It discusses the length and stages of childhood, comparing them to other primates and highlighting the qualitative differences. The article also examines the possible reasons for the lengthening of childhood, including the challenges of human childbirth and the importance of learning and play in prehistoric children. It suggests that childhood may have played a crucial role in the development of complex skills, the spread of innovations, and the survival of communities. The author emphasizes the agency and contributions of children and challenges the notion that they are empty vessels to be filled with knowledge. [Extracted from the article]
- Published
- 2024