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Tools
Comparative stratigraphy networks — multi-site collaborations that align
layers from Africa, Arabia, and Eurasia simultaneously.
Meta-analysis software for combining datasets across hundreds of
publications.
High-precision dating upgrades (e.g., optically stimulated luminescence,
uranium-thorium dating), used systematically across multiple sites, not just
pilots.
Expanded GIS platforms integrating global archaeological datasets for
synchrony testing.
Expected Outcome
A robust global dataset showing whether symbolic culture spread
synchronously and permanently after ~70kya.
If symbols appear and persist everywhere after this point, it supports the
ignition model. If they continue to flicker in and out, it strengthens
gradualism.
Likely Scenario
Archaeological evidence already leans toward ignition: persistent symbolic
traditions (beads, ochre, burials) only stabilize after ~70kya.
Meta-analyses will likely reinforce that symbols stop disappearing after this
threshold, aligning with APH’s prediction.