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Title:
Big History: The Big Bang, Life on Earth, and the Rise of Humanity. Episode 20 Threshold 6 - What Makes Humans Different? [digital video].
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Series:
Publication Date:
2008
2025
Publication Information:
The Great Courses, 2008.
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2025.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Abstract:
Human beings represent a new threshold of complexity in the story of life on Earth. In this episode, we examine two things that make us unique: use of symbolic language and collective learning.
General Note:
Title from title frames.
Film
Performers:
David Christian
Technical Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language:
English
Electronic Access:
Access immediately on Kanopy
