How The Fossil Record Shows The Rise Of Machines

Grave goods mark the evolution of commodities, not human beings

From the Varna Necropolis, 4000 BC, complete with penis jewelry

The first sign of modern life was grave goods, but I don’t think they signal human life at all. Just our graveyard. The fact is that there are two lifeforms buried here, entwined in symbiosis, some old ape bones and still shiny technology.