Timothy Taylor: Humans Are Products Of Their Own Technology

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Timothy Taylor: Humans are products of their own technology

 

From the moment our ancestors began making primitive tools, Homo sapiens and technology have existed symbiotically, argues the author of The Artificial Ape. Without it, we would be very different creatures,

 

 

Timothy Taylor is an anthropologist and archaeologist based at Bradford University. In his new book, The Artificial Ape, he argues that the moment our apemen ancestors began chipping at lumps of stone to create their first tools, they released a force – technology – that has played a pivotal role in shaping the human species. Such innovations have altered the way we nurture our offspring, prepare our food, use our strength and establish cultures. We did not invent technology, this 50-year-old scientist argues. Technology invented us.

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/sep/05/my-bright-idea-timothy-taylor