Let us trace what each paragraph focuses on: Para 1 -> Humans are musicking creatures Para 2 -> Musicking capacities of modern humanity, overlap with linguistic capacities Para 3 -> Humans as symbol-makers, but musicking is different Para 4 -> Modern humans and musicking emergence over time Para 5 -> History of musicking emergence From passage: "Humans are musicking creatures" and "musical capacities seem to be particularly important" and "Humans are symbol-makers too" The passage consistently returns to: humans -> their musicking nature -> how it relates to language/symbols -> and what makes modern humanity special.

Here's how to eliminate wrong options by checking if they capture the core themes: 🟢 **Option 1** -> **correct** -> hits all major themes: Humans, Musicking, Linguistic capacities, Symbol-making, Modern humanity (covers every key concept) 🟠 **Option 2** -> **partial-truth** -> has "Musicking" and "Symbol-makers" but misses Humans (the main subject). "Cognitive psychology" and "Antique" are minor mentions, not main themes 🟠 **Option 3** -> **scope-error** -> includes "Humans" and "Musicking" but "Cassirer" is just one reference, not a keyword. Misses "linguistic capacities" and "symbol-making" which are major themes 🟠 **Option 4** -> **degree-error** -> right direction but too vague. Says "Capacities" instead of the specific "Musicking" which is the central focus. "Language" is less precise than "linguistic capacities" The trap: Options 2-4 have some correct terms but miss the specific focus on musicking or use terms that are too broad/minor.

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