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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

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Lesson 7: Memory Overload

Lesson 7

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2026-09-17

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Explain why Homo sapiens can cooperate on a large scale with strangers, while other animals rely mainly on instinct.
Analyze the three major limitations the human brain faces in managing information for large-scale societies.
Explain how Sumerian writing developed from a bookkeeping tool into cuneiform, and distinguish partial from full writing.
Give examples of the role of quipu in Andean and Inca imperial administration, and its decline after the Spanish conquest.

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