This may be more a prehistoric misconception but the idea that individuals in hunter-gatherer or "caveman" societies were/are stupid. Imagine how difficult that life is and all of the things every individual has to know in order to survive. There is no infrastructure or existing structural supports, everything has to be done by hand. These societies have to know which plants are edible, what animals will be where during which times of year, how to treat injuries without any sort of medical equipment. imagine any aspect of your life and now imagine it without any modern comforts at all. Relationships and hierarchies are maintained without use of record keeping. Food is gathered and prepared without any means of long term storage. Now remember that the entire planet was settled this way. From the African veldt to the Scandinavian fjords, and from the the Atacama desert to the Islands of the pacific, and these people utilized some pretty ingenious discoveries and inventions to do these things.
Exactly - Lack of written sources === The Dark Ages.
#3 Study of Ur and other cities in modern Iraq point to a very different interpretation, that until they were able to store grains and cereals, civilization could not happen. People were too concerned about scrounging for food to put energy into building a society or government or religion or anything else.
Actually, a lot of what is posted here by whoever this is, is false, misrepresents, or needs further context. No citations other than "Trust me, I'm the internet". Drivel.
Until humans were able to use fire for themselves they used almost all of their energy by looking for and consuming food.
Is also a theory, like a lot of other 'findings'.
All religion keeps people in the "Dark Ages." Especially, Islam.
Congratulations to you!
Exactly - Lack of written sources === The Dark Ages.
#3 Study of Ur and other cities in modern Iraq point to a very different interpretation, that until they were able to store grains and cereals, civilization could not happen. People were too concerned about scrounging for food to put energy into building a society or government or religion or anything else.
Actually, a lot of what is posted here by whoever this is, is false, misrepresents, or needs further context. No citations other than "Trust me, I'm the internet". Drivel.
Until humans were able to use fire for themselves they used almost all of their energy by looking for and consuming food.
Is also a theory, like a lot of other 'findings'.
All religion keeps people in the "Dark Ages." Especially, Islam.
Congratulations to you!