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From: ethan@utastro.UUCP (Ethan Vishniac)
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Subject: Re: Misc Language
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Date: Mon, 3-Jun-85 10:56:53 EDT
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Every once in a while I wonder why I bother with this group.  Then
I read an article like Stan's and I remember that I learn a lot by
reading this group carefully.

I was, of course, wrong about my comment about the dividing line between
H. Sapiens and H. Erectus.  I had in mind the appearance of Homo Sapiens
Sapiens, which event is generally agreed to have occurred about 50,000 
years ago.  Off hand I would expect the language of any group of
Homo Sapiens Sapiens to be a fully human language.  The use of language
and the ability to use language should have evolved in tandem.  All bets
are off concerning archaic brands of H. Sapiens.  I was fascinated to
read about the anatomical evidence regarding H. Erectus.  I had no idea
such details were known.
-- 

"Don't argue with a fool.      Ethan Vishniac
 Borrow his money."            {charm,ut-sally,ut-ngp,noao}!utastro!ethan
                               Department of Astronomy
                               University of Texas