Around 70,000 to 50,000 years ago, humans underwent what many call the "Upper Paleolithic Revolution." While our physical brains had been roughly the same size for much longer, our behavior shifted. We began using —the ability to let one thing represent another. This allowed for:
(from basic flakes to complex blades) Evolutionary psychology (why our brains crave storytelling) Creativity in Human Evolution and Prehistory
(like the "Lion-Man" or Venus figurines) Around 70,000 to 50,000 years ago, humans underwent