Modern human brain originated in Africa around 1.7 million years ago

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Apr 8, 2021, 2:00 pm891 ptsInteresting
The human brain as we know it today is relatively young. It evolved about 1.7 million years ago when the culture of stone tools in Africa became increasingly complex. A short time later, the new Homo populations spread to Southeast Asia, researchers from the University of Zurich have now shown using computed…

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