@futurebird there is an easy trap to fall into around assuming early humans were "just" animals, and I definitely don't want to invoke that.
But at *some* point, we diverged from our common ancestors. The anatomical records are relatively complete. The social, mental and emotional steps on our journey are less mapped out.
It makes me sit back and think about it all in wonder, much like I do when learning about animal habits that I had assumed were the preserve of humans.
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