New discoveries show early humans lived in the frigid north alongside Neanderthals

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. I heard that interview on Saturday on CBC. Great show that, Quirks & Quarks

An hour of interviews with actual scientific researchers every week. The host, Bob McDonald carefully explains the science but it is not watered down. As an aside, Radio Lab out of NYC does water down their science but they have other aspects that make it an enjoyable show too, not least of which is Robert Krulwich; it is the only show I've heard that will sometimes devote an hour to mathematics.

I think Experimental Archaeologists must have the most fun of all the archaeologists! The woman mentioned on Quirks & Quarks replicated the tool they found, experimented with several fibres and taught them how to make good rope with it so well they could make a couple of meters in ten minutes from cattail leaves.

So, the people of the time had some good technology. Rope is very very useful. Quite the invention to make such a capable tool. Genius level.