# The ancestor of language

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2007
- Speaker: Murray Gell-Mann
- Year: 2007
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Physics, History, Languages and linguistics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/murray_gell_mann_the_ancestor_of_language)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

After speaking at TED2007 on elegance in physics, the amazing Murray Gell-Mann gives a quick overview of another passionate interest: finding the common ancestry of our modern languages.

## Lectures

1. [The ancestor of language](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/murray_gell_mann_the_ancestor_of_language/82774b81e1ce), 2 min (TED's player)