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Chapter 26 — A Research Program
Purpose: Make APH a live scientific agenda, not just a
philosophical claim.
Genomics.
Search for regulatory changes (HAR1, FOXP2,
SRGAP2C, enhancers) with tighter dating resolution.
Look for evidence of “ignition sweeps”
~70kya distinct
from background selection.
Compare genomes of archaic humans (Neanderthals,
Denisovans) with moderns for absence/presence of
ignition-linked regulatory networks.
Archaeology.
Expand stratified dating of symbolic sites (Blombos,
Diepkloof, Qafzeh) to confirm clustering.
Apply Bayesian chronological modeling to test slope vs.
step patterns.
Investigate underexplored regions (Arabian Peninsula,
Central Asia) for transitional evidence.
Neuro-models.
Use computational neuroscience to simulate symbolic
ignition: What minimal regulatory changes could unlock
recursive syntax, myth-making, and contractual
reasoning?
Link brain organoid studies with cognition-related gene
variants.
A blueprint to turn
APH into a cross-
disciplinary, testable
scientific agenda.
Outcome: APH becomes falsifiable and testable across
disciplines, setting a decadal research agenda.