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This is actually exactly what happened with modern humans and neanderthals. Neanderthals never ventured outside their native region in Europe. Modern humans spr
by dahfizz 6y ago
This is actually exactly what happened with modern humans and neanderthals. Neanderthals never ventured outside their native region in Europe. Modern humans spread to every corner of the globe, going so far as paddling a boat to Australia.
Its in our genes to be curios explorers, and that has helped the species survive.
- titzer 6y agoYou can slice that even finer. There are plenty of people who are not interested in moving away from their hometown.
- ASalazarMX 6y agoThat's because they live comfortably. Unexpected famine and drought would motivate migration.
- jdmichal 6y agoExpected famine and drought would likely work equally well. There's a lot of small communities that continue to exist purely because the government keeps the famine and drought part from happening. I'm thinking old mining and factory towns build around a single employer, which since has closed up shop.