Re: Early Hominids Language

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In article <1995Apr28.123248.959@titan.sfasu.edu>, Van Sellars <vsellars@sfasu.edu> writes...
>I found Discover magazine at
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> http://www.enews.com:80/magazines/discover/
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>The current issue has an article on the possibility that the
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>first language may have been a sign language.
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>van
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If I recall correctly, this info was basicly based on the fact that pongids
have been taught a limited form of sign lang. so ,therefore they (?) conclude
that due to the larger size of a pith's brain (compared to that of a modern
great ape) it is POSSIBLE that an early hominid might have been able to comm.
with an early form of sign.
Jon

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