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| An artist's conception of an early modern human. Credit: Illustration by Zdenek Burian. All rights reserved. |
Modern Humans
1.
Modern humans evolved on the African plain
Modern humans emerged and were never the same
Modern humans had big brains 
and gracile features
Modern humans were vertical foreheaded creatures
CHORUS
Making blades, painting caves
Working bone, garments sewn
Building huts, cracking nuts
Wearing beads, grinding seeds
Modern humans evolved on the African plain…
2.
Modern humans evolved on the African plain
Modern humans emerged and were never the same
Modern humans, they waxed as Neandertals waned
Modern humans, a two hundred thousand-year reign
CHORUS
Making blades, painting caves
Working bone, garments sewn
Building huts, cracking nuts
Wearing beads, grinding seeds
Modern humans evolved on the African plain…
3.
Modern humans evolved on the African plain
Modern humans emerged and were never the same
Modern humans adapted to every terrain
Modern humans, they made the whole world their domain
CHORUS
Making blades, painting caves
Working bone, garments sewn
Building huts, cracking nuts
Wearing beads, grinding seeds
Modern humans evolved on the African plain…
| "Modern Humans" Click the white > to play the music file. To download the song to your computer, click here and select "Save File" if prompted. "Modern Humans" © 2012. Music and Lyrics by Nicholas Toth and Kathy Schick, THE STONE AGE INSTITUTE®. All rights reserved.
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Vocals: Carrie Newcomer Guitars: Nicholas Toth Bass: Kevin Loyal Drums & percussion: Tom Schoenemann Percussion: Kathy Schick Engineer: Kevin Loyal Recording at Echo Park Studio © 2012, THE STONE AGE INSTITUTE®. |
