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How Language Began

The Story of Humanity's Greatest Invention

by Daniel L. Everett

Mentioned 1× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 1 episode, most recently on Aug 27, 2026.

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  1. #2547Daniel Everett
    Mentioned by
    Daniel Everett
    Timestamp
    00:39:21
    Context
    Everett refers to his book How Language Began while discussing Homo erectus and boat-building.

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Book data: ISBN 9780871407955. Page count from Open Library (median of editions). Cover via Open Library Covers.