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Well-documented ancient civilizations tend to be the conquer-and-plunder typer, sure, but there's an obvious survivorship bias there.
by ThrustVectoring 7y ago
Well-documented ancient civilizations tend to be the conquer-and-plunder typer, sure, but there's an obvious survivorship bias there.
- bayesian_horse 7y agoI'd say the onset of civilization is marked by the ability to organize politically and amass resources without resorting to whole-sale plunder. What makes the Maltese Temple Culture a "Civilization" is the higher population density and their efforts to bend the land to their will, leaving traces that endure for millenia.