I do not think it is understood literally by scholars today. Even with all the knowledge individuals ability has not changed much. We depend on infrastructure,

I do not think it is understood literally by scholars today. Even with all the knowledge individuals ability has not changed much. We depend on infrastructure, cooperation and specialization. Take them away and life is miserable. Some may replicate fire, shelter, spear, pottery, basket, rope. This also means people 50000 years ago had same ingenuity. As I understand our difference from chimps is ability to learn in adulthood (eternal childhood) and living in bigger groups. Domesticated version [1], just without floppy ears. [1] https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0185306 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal...