Has human intelligence changed since the beginning of the Common Era?

Subject: Has human intelligence changed since the beginning of the Common Era?

Date: Sat Jan 5 11:02:37 2008
Posted by Chris
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Area of science: Evolution
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I did some reading, but could not find a definitive answer.  I found many
writings about the topic, but I am specifically interested in recent human
history?  Have we, as a species, become more intelligent?  Is the average human
cranial capacity larger than it was say, in the 1500s?

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