Did cave-men know the difference between a bad smell and a good one?

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Did cave-men know the difference between a bad smell and a good one?

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Did cave-men know the difference between a bad smell and a good one?

score 0 · Answer 1 · 2010-06-05T08:10:29+00:00

I’d think they do as they should have the same odor receptors as we have. However, their perception of a “good” or “bad” smell may well be extremely different from modern perspective – due to environmental factors.

score 0 · Answer 2 · 2010-06-05T08:10:30+00:00

I would argue that our recognition of ‘bad smell’ and ‘good smell’ evolved in us far before the cave-men stage. Most animals know bad smells and good smells, and have evolved to (usually) be repulsed from things that would hurt them or make them sick (or that are associated with those things).

Did cave-men know the difference between a bad smell and a good one?

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