Campfire Tales Were People's First Social Media

Monday, September 22, 2014 - 14:31 in Mathematics & Economics

Firelight storytelling helps people develop and spread culture and abstract ideas, an anthropologist says. Sharing tales around a fire can also reinforce social traditions, encourage harmony and equality, and create a sense of community.

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