A MERE CHANCE- THE COGNITIVE REVOLUTION
We , Homo sapiens with no significant physical strength, have conquered the world and acquired the top position in the food pyramid. A hundred thousand years ago several species of human beings existed. But today there is only one. So, what was it that led to our survival and drove our siblings to extinction? The Neanderthals in the Middle East were among the last of all our siblings to die out. They became extinct around 30,000 years ago. The Neanderthals were stronger, stockier and more muscular compared to modern human beings. In fact, in the first recorded encounter between Sapiens and Neanderthals, a hundred thousand years ago, Sapiens lost. The Neanderthals were better. They were more powerful, and more adapted to the environment. Hence, the Sapiens were driven out, leaving the Neanderthals as masters. However, beginning from 70,000 to 30,000 years ago, Sapiens started doing something special. This was the age associated with the invention of boats, oil lamps, needles, arrow...