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I don’t think we have changed significantly in ways that matter for this discussion. People 50.000 years ago, and indeed Neanderthals, were surely equally able
by Grustaf 8y ago
I don’t think we have changed significantly in ways that matter for this discussion. People 50.000 years ago, and indeed Neanderthals, were surely equally able to develop civilisation and high culture, given enough time.
- JoeAltmaier 8y agoIncorrect. We've changed to adapt to sedentary community life with specialization. It is absolutely unclear and unlikely those ancient people and particularly Neanderthals, were able to develop 'high culture'. They were given tens of thousands of years and failed.
- kiliantics 8y agoI don't know how you can decide this is incorrect. Earlier humans likely failed to develop civilisation because they were living under harsher conditions during an ice age. It probably isn't a coincidence that humans became sedentary only after the earth warmed, allowing agrarian communities to be successful.
- Grustaf 8y agoCould you provide some sources, this is a fascinating aubject