Abstract

Language, as well as music, is ubiquity across cultures. The evolutionary origins of language and music have been studied since Charles Darwin’s day. According to Darwin, human bodies and brains have been shaped by natural selection for language and music, and musical abilities must be ranked among the most mysterious with which endowed. However, whether language and music are targets of natural selection still remains uncertain. If language and music are unique to human society, exploring the evolutionary origins of language and music would be helpful to shed light on human evolution.

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