Tim Kohler, Washington State University (IMAGE) Washington State University Caption A new paper in Nature Communications shows the ability to store and process information was as critical to the growth of early human societies as it is today. Credit WSU Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.