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History is made up of three major landmarks: The cognitive revolution, the agricultural revolution, and the scientific revolution

When species are birthed from an ancestor common to them, they are called “genus,” the plural form being “genera.” Organisms are often identified with a “genus” which is closely followed by the organism’s species. T

big brain drains the body, physically. As a matter of fact, the human brain consumes not less than 25% of energy when the body is at rest.

Another striking theory is that language evolved to meet the needs of social cooperation, which in essence, is gossip. It does sound silly to think that language would evolve to enable human beings gossip about other people and events, yet, many studies prove just how true this theory is

major characteristic of our language is the ability to transmit information about things which are not even in existence. It is therefore important to note that things such as legends, myths, gods and religions surfaced during the cognitive revolution

Only Homo Sapiens can talk about things which fail to exist, and believe them. The danger herein is not in believing these fictitious stories, but the ability to believe them collectively

Some how, Homo Sapiens were able to form large groups, control them, found cities and rule empires. This was achieved, perhaps, through the use of fiction. According to what fiction suggests, tons of strangers can come together to achieve something, by simply believing common myths

merely being able to create a “reality” which did not exist, tons of strangers were able to cooperate and work together

Homo sapiens species began creating larger arrangements known as cultures. In line with this, the development of these cultures forms what is known as history.