Kalahari Bushman Storyteller (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Kalahari Bushman Storyteller

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A !Kung Bushman, sporting a Calvin Klein hat, tells stories at a firelight gathering in Africa's Kalahari Desert. University of Utah anthropologist Polly Wiessner has published a new study of the Bushmen suggesting that when firelight extended the day for human ancestors, stories told around the campfire helped stimulate human mental, social and cultural development.

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Polly Wiessner, University of Utah.

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