人類が「言葉」を手に入れたのは、一体いつからだったのか？

We use language every day as a matter of course, but in reality, this comes at the cost of a fatal weakness not found in other animals: the ability to choke while eating. This book unravels the epic story of how frail apes risked their lives to alter the structure of their throats and gain the power to share intangible values. List of References Tsuyoshi Nishimura (Kyoto University/Osaka University) et al., "Human Vocal Cord Morphology Simplified to Facilitate the Evolution of Complex Spoken Language," Science, 2022 Osaka University Graduate School of Human Sciences, Laboratory of Biological Anthropology Official Page: https://bioanthro.hus.osaka-u.ac.jp/p... Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, "Study on the Evolution of Brain Structure and Function and the Molecular Basis of Language Acquisition Using FOXP2 Gene-Modified Mice," National Institute of Informatics (NII) KAKEN: https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/ja/grant/KAKE... Koji Fukuoka, "In Search of the Origin of Language: An Intellectual Adventure Approaching Humanity's Greatest Mystery," note, May 2025 SciencePortal: "Neanderthals Created Some of the World's Oldest 'Cave Paintings': The Origin of Human Creative Activity" Wikipedia (Japanese): "Proto-Cuneiform Script" 00:00 Language: The "Most Powerful Weapon" 00:53 The Crucial Difference Between Animal Sounds and Human Language 02:18 The Dramatic Changes in the "Throat" Brought About by Bipedalism 03:32 Why Were We at Risk of Choking? 04:55 The Software of Language: Mutations in the FOXP2 Gene 06:22 Joint Attention: Are Humans the Only Ones Who Can Point? 07:44 The Power to Believe in Fiction: The Birth of God and Money 09:12 The Birth of Writing: Clay Tablets That Froze Time #HumanEvolution #OriginOfLanguage #HistoricalMysteries