HUMAN. The alternative evolutionary story of who we are. Part 1

6 September 2025. From the archive of Mark's older writing; new posts are on Substack.

Hands at the Cuevas de las Manos upon Río Pinturas. Image: Wikicommons

Big history depends upon a tired premise: we are cave people trapped in a modern world. But honest, the science doesn’t stack up. There is another narrative to be told.

Part 1 of a new essay is at my Substack, A Golden String: Neanderthals and the Discovery of the Spiritual Common.