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You’d be surprised how small the human population was. Estimates for 1 AD are somewhere between 150 and 300 million people in the entire world. Our historical i
by towaway15463 4y ago
You’d be surprised how small the human population was. Estimates for 1 AD are somewhere between 150 and 300 million people in the entire world. Our historical impact on the surface of the earth is tiny compared to what we do now but even our modern efforts are often lost within the sheer vastness of the earth. The world 5000 years ago was mostly devoid of human life.
- ncmncm 4y agoThat is assumption backed by the most patchy evidence. The fact is that we have no idea what population was in the absence of major construction or seashell middens left behind, in almost all places. Recent decades have seen population estimates forced to be raised by orders of magnitude in many places.
- towaway15463 4y agoThey were still small especially compared to everything within the last 150 years. You’re going to have to back up your claims if you are going to propose a much higher number.
- ncmncm 4y agoWhich part of "The fact is that we have no idea what population was" are you having trouble with?