Steven Mithen
December 16, 2024
When did prehistoric hominids develop the capacity for complex language? Did Neanderthals talk? What is the relationship between the development of language and agriculture? These are just a few of the questions we will ask tonight on Inquiry when we speak with STEVEN MITHEN. He is an archaeologist and professor of early prehistory at the University of Reading. His new book is THE LANGUAGE PUZZLE: PIECING TOGETHER THE SIX-MILLION-YEAR STORY OF HOW WORDS EVOLVED.
