How Language Began: The Story of Humanity's Greatest Invention

How Language Began: The Story of Humanity's Greatest Invention

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Everett cites his own book while arguing that Homo erectus was seafaring, and communicating, as much as a million years ago.

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  • Everett names it while making the Homo erectus argument
  • His case for language beginning far earlier than assumed
  • Written by the linguist who spent decades in the field

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