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It also notes the critical role of the cerebellum and the cerebro-cerebellar network in its traditionally recognized control of gross and fine motor movements and in its exaptation for basic and higher level cognitive processes, particularly in regard to increasingly more sophisticated stone knapping. Also, reviewed are various theories, advanced over the past three decades, of how the cerebellum tweaks and refines thoughts, images, and ideas just as it refines and smooths motor movements. Baddeley\u2019s working memory model is also prominently featured, as are the works of Ito, Vandervert, and others on the cerebellum\u2019s role in novel problem-solving, insight, and creativity. Finally, this article reviews two \u201cCognitive Rubicons\u201d in stone tool knapping, Theory of Mind and stone knapping, and Malafouris\u2019 Material Engagement Theory. 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