Social Science

Human History in Order: A Developmental Interpretation of Early Material Engagement

Authors: Joanie Carter
Comments: 4 Pages.

This paper proposes that the sequence of early human material engagement mirrors the mechanics of sensorimotor consolidation observed in human infancy. Drawing on developmental psychology, cognitive archaeology, experimental archaeology, and early metallurgy, it argues that repetitive percussion, rhythmic action, and impact-based material transformation reflect neurological constraints on skill acquisition rather than cognitive limitation. This framework does not introduce new archaeological data but offers a unifying developmental interpretation for the global consistency, repetition, and long plateaus observed in early human technological behavior.
Category: Social Science