Why were tool-making and language important for the development of human culture?

Language is something we probably take for granted. Today we can communicate with almost anyone freely and without a struggle. We don't really think about where it came from. Archaeologists can guess that early humans called Homo Sapiens began talking to each other about 2.5 million years ago. Homo Sapiens were the first to talk because 1) Their brains were big enough to remember what things were called and what people were saying. Between 35-40,000 years ago, Homo S. were speaking something that resembled a language. This was a HUGE advantage to people because they were able to communicate while hunting, share stories, and tell each other were there were good sourced. Our language has evolved significantly over the last centuries, and now we have hundreds of different languages spoken all over the world.

As you read this, you are probably on your computer, scanning our blog posts and resisting google chat. It is no secret that technology is always evolving, but something we don't often ponder is that as we sit typing on our computer, we have all the technology we do because someone decided to pick up a rock. Different early humans had more advanced tools depending on the size of their brain. Some of the most commonly found tools are axes, arrowheads and spear tips, tools for digging, and knifes. They tools allowed people to hunt more and catch more. This meant that humans could have bigger meals. The biggest reason we are fascinated with tools, both simple and advanced, is because it marked the dawn of technology. We were creating things that made life easier, and that has shaped the worlds evolution.