the advent of language, aside from the enormous value of it, was disruptive. Very disruptive. Of a piece with its value. Creative destruction. All sorts of talents and skills must have been lost. Mostly communicative. But also things like navigation and probably even the richness of dreams. In the end this strange new code must have replaced at least part of the world with what can be said about it. Reality with opinion. Narrative with commentary.
Language replaces deeper meaning within the brain that is a more natural form of communication subconscious to conscious. The way our minds relate to the world was forever changed by language. And other skills were lost forever.
