18/ It appears to be a case of systems emergence, where the interaction of faculties such as invention, creativity, and communication gave rise to a new, higher level faculty of reflective consciousness.
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24/ About 10,000 years ago primeval thinking produced the realization that a more effective way than small, mainly kin-based groups constantly moving and adapting to a changing habitat in order to survive was to adapt a habitat to human needs.
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25/ The invention of agriculture and corresponding human settlements was associated with the understanding that this was best achieved through cooperation that also resulted in the trading of goods and ideas with other settlements.
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