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Very close similarities between mythological narratives in very different parts of the world (e.g., South Africa and Australia) show that some of them should ha
by macleginn 4y ago
Very close similarities between mythological narratives in very different parts of the world (e.g., South Africa and Australia) show that some of them should have appeared tens of thousands of years ago. The earliest motifs seem to be about the origin of death. https://folklore.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/28?locale=en_US https://folklore.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/28?locale=en_US
- kqr 4y agoHumans are amazing at recording facts through narratives passed down through generations. Geography that has long since disappeared can be preserved through thousands o years: https://www.sapiens.org/language/oral-tradition/ https://www.sapiens.org/language/oral-tradition/