Pivotal Moments in Pre-history - David Ian Howe, DSPod 197

David Ian Howe is an archeologist who hosts the YouTube channel  @davidianhowe  where he explores the role of canines in the evolution of humanity. He is also specializes in flint knapping, bushcraft, and understanding the roots of what makes us human. Get your DEMYSTICON 2024 tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/demysticon-2024-tickets-727054969987 Sign up for a yearly Patreon membership for discounted tickets: https://bit.ly/3lcAasB 00:00:00 Go! 00:00:31 Squishy term "species" 00:08:22 Why did humans pick dogs before cats? 00:17:10 Dogs & language interfacing with humans 00:23:00 Humans meet fire 00:37:16 Specialization of roles in ancient society 00:46:58 Lifespan for early hominids 00:56:20 Evolutionary psych is taboo - should it be? 01:06:53 Interspecies hominid wars 01:17:06 Defining human 01:29:53 Pricing the utility of anthro & archeology 01:43:42 Crowd-funding archeology 02:08:11 Institutional trust 02:35:21 Evolving role of women in science & society 02:42:38 Working out ideas in public 02:59:14 Social hierarchy in humans and apes 03:15:38 Different modes of thinking & learning 03:27:44 Studying the past to learn the masters' techne Tell us what you think in the comments or on our Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub #PrehistoricHumans, #AncientHistory, #HumanHistory, #AncientDogs, #PrehistoricCanines, #HumanAnimalBond, #Archaeology, #EarlyCivilizations, #Domestication, #DogBreeds, #PaleolithicEra, #NeolithicEra, #AncientPets, #ArchaeologicalDiscoveries, #DogAncestry, #EvolutionofDogs, #AncientArtifacts, #FossilEvidence, #HumanCompanionship, #HistoryofDogs. Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671