Wednesday, June 15

            When did humans begin thinking like humans?  That is, when did consciousness develop, where we could ask, “who are we and what are we doing here?”  That is very hard to pinpoint.  Some scientists speculate 200,000 years ago humans might have been able to be said to have developed “personality” and wisdom.  The earliest cave art dates to about 40,000 years ago, at least what has been found.  Remember the earliest writing is thought to date 8,600 years ago.  Can we really be wise before we can create symbols?