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Most people think that ancient people , +5000 thousand years before Christ, were all barbaric troglodytes, almost devoid of intelligence. Well, I used to think

Most people think that ancient people , +5000 thousand years before Christ, were all barbaric troglodytes, almost devoid of intelligence. Well, I used to think that, as I learned that way in "school". Hope more and more discoveries like this help to put an end to that misconception; I mean , it wasn't linear at all. At the same time as one group of humans were totally undeveloped, other groups were hundreds or even thousands of years ahead in advancement; Some people even go as far as saying there were the atlanteans, lemurians etc, which were far more advanced than we today. It could be true. Nothing preventing it, but if they existed, they left almost no traces after disappearing;

annoyingnoob 7y ago
I once told some co-workers that I think that I would have been a good caveman. When asked why I said that its because I can build things. I was summarily dismissed with 'wait until you are the hunted'. I agree that things are not so straightforward.
scardycat 7y ago
I went to school in India and we were taught about major civilizations that existed BC, including the Indus valley civilization, which was ~3000 BC. Unfortunately, what we all learn is true to the facts but what the local authorities is important. It is not surprising at all that some communities that lean heavily in to religion may choose to say anything BC is Pagan, uncultured, etc.
- rafaelvasco 7y ago
  Yeah, I was watching a video about ancient Hindu civilization and I was marveled. Such an amazingly rich culture and religion. In fact the video said that Hindu religion, with it's vast literature, the Upanishads, the Mahabharata with the Gita etc, is the mother of all religions and all spiritual lore. After looking into it more, I completely agree;
kiliantics 7y ago
Well they are equivalent to us in intelligence, since they have the same bodies and brains we have. So of course they had the same thought processes and emotions we have now. The difference is the material conditions they lived under, so they just had different incentives and priorities.

annoyingnoob 7y ago

I once told some co-workers that I think that I would have been a good caveman. When asked why I said that its because I can build things. I was summarily dismissed with 'wait until you are the hunted'. I agree that things are not so straightforward.

scardycat 7y ago

I went to school in India and we were taught about major civilizations that existed BC, including the Indus valley civilization, which was ~3000 BC. Unfortunately, what we all learn is true to the facts but what the local authorities is important. It is not surprising at all that some communities that lean heavily in to religion may choose to say anything BC is Pagan, uncultured, etc.

rafaelvasco 7y ago
Yeah, I was watching a video about ancient Hindu civilization and I was marveled. Such an amazingly rich culture and religion. In fact the video said that Hindu religion, with it's vast literature, the Upanishads, the Mahabharata with the Gita etc, is the mother of all religions and all spiritual lore. After looking into it more, I completely agree;

kiliantics 7y ago

Well they are equivalent to us in intelligence, since they have the same bodies and brains we have. So of course they had the same thought processes and emotions we have now. The difference is the material conditions they lived under, so they just had different incentives and priorities.