The Generalist Specialist: Why Homo Sapiens Succeeded

Some animals are jacks of all trades, some masters of one. Homo sapiens, argues a provocative new commentary, are an evolutionary success story because our ancestors pulled off a unique feat: being masterly jacks of all trades. But is this ecological niche, the generalist specialist, the real reason our species is the last hominin standing?
When paleoanthropologists and archaeologists define what makes our species unique, they usually focus on our use of symbolism and language, as well