Who built the world's first structures ?

Heidi. man is one of the subclasses of H. Erectus, IIRC. Thanks for tracking that down, Lightly. Harte Ah, thanks. .... my pleasure Mr. Harte. I nearly posted a couple sites earlier... but the findings are somewhat contested , so i chickened out Good topic Melo, Interesting to learn, and think, about what our earliest relatives were like.

Orangutans build nests to sleep in and even umbrellas to protect themselves from the rain. So do birds. I wouldn't be too quick to call it primate behavior. Harte

So do birds. I wouldn't be too quick to call it primate behavior. Harte In fact, except unwarranted aggression there is hardly any primate specific behavior.

In fact, except unwarranted aggression there is hardly any primate specific behavior. What about social deception? I think it is refered to as "tactical deception" in the literature - Acts from the normal repertoire of the agent, deployed such that another individual is likely to misinterpret what the acts signify, to the advantage of the agent. (Byrne & Whiten 1992) We humans have turned the behaviour into an art form...

So do birds. I wouldn't be too quick to call it primate behavior. Harte With primates structure building is referred to as a tradition, because the behaviour is learned and passed along socially, as opposed to being an innate behaviour. My point was that structure building could be inferred to have existed from the earliest days of hominid development because we see evidence of it in primates today. We see evidence of tool use going back about 1.8 million yrs at a point where habilis' cranial capacity is still greater than orangutans and chimps, so why shouldnt structures also have been built?... [More]

brWhat about social deception? I think it is refered to as "tactical deception" in the literature - iActs from the normal repertoire of the agent, deployed such that another individual is likely to misinterpret what the acts signify, to the advantage of the agent./i (Byrne & Whiten 1992)brbrWe humans have turned the behaviour into an art form...brbrbrTypical in all linear society forming animals, including some insects.brbrEgotism is a survival strategy.brbrbr

There was evidence of mammoth bones being used for shelters in South America if I remember correctly. This new find suggests that they may have made it to the americas around 40,000 years ago and made some footprints now preserved in volcanic ash.

What about social deception? I think it is refered to as "tactical deception" in the literature - Acts from the normal repertoire of the agent, deployed such that another individual is likely to misinterpret what the acts signify, to the advantage of the agent Birds do that too, believe it or not. Harte

Adam and Eve built the first structures Harry Potter built the first structures, actually.

no the first ever structure was built by... starbucks. They have always been here and like a dormant plague will always remain