The First Microlith - Ep 18

While the ancient neurodivergent mind behind microlith technology didn’t leave us a written record, they did leave behind a legacy of precision, adaptability, and cognitive brilliance: the microlith!
In this episode, George dives into the origins and spread of microliths — tiny stone blades that sparked a revolution in human toolmaking. Through a blend of archaeology and imagination, we follow a fictional neurodivergent innovator named Aru who sees what others don’t, crafting the first microlith and passing that knowledge down through generations of clever, creative descendants.
Links

• Wurz, S. (2002). Variability in the Middle Stone Age lithic sequence, 120,000–60,000 years ago, at Klasies River, South Africa. Journal of Archaeological Science (https://in-africa.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Wurz-2002-JAS-MSA-at-KRM.pdf)
• Shea, J. J. (2013). Stone Tools in the Paleolithic and Neolithic Near East (https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/stone-tools-in-the-paleolithic-and-neolithic-near-east/D8B1BEC9E1702042FE36CD213DD90361)
• Stout, D., Toth, N., Schick, K., & Chaminade, T. (2008). Neurocognition and the emergence of tool use in hominins. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5560292_Neural_correlates_of_Early_Stone_Age_toolmaking_Technology_language_and_cognition_in_human_evolution)
• Fitzgerald, M. (2004). Autism and Creativity: Is There a Link Between Autism in Men and Exceptional Ability? (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281411715_Autism_and_Creativity_Is_There_a_Link_between_Autism_in_Men_and_Exceptional_Ability) Transcripts
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