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living conditions of hunter-gatherers were way, way better than living conditions of the first people in cities Why do you think so?
by p1esk 4y ago
living conditions of hunter-gatherers were way, way better than living conditions of the first people in cities
Why do you think so?
- pegasus 4y agoHistorians agree (based for example on studying human remains) that they were much healthier, amongst other things. Check out the book "Against the Grain" for example.
- p1esk 4y agoHarsh conditions might serve as a filter to produce healthier population (the weak died shortly after birth).
- thfuran 4y agoUrban areas also had roughly 50% infant and childhood mortality until recently.
- p1esk 4y agoThis argument is silly: given a choice between living in a cave, or in a forest, completely outside of any civilization, and living in a primitive village, I'd choose the village any day. As would (and did) vast majority of people. To me, the social and physical construct of the first village looks like a huge advancement in terms of living conditions, and the quality of life has been improving steadily every since. Occasional hiking into some wilderness and sleeping in a tent for a few nights is okay, but I am not a wild animal, and I don't want to live like a wild animal, surrounded by wild animals.
- LoveMortuus 4y agoHealthier compared to a person of equal age? My assumption is that since we're living longer then ever we're probably living healthier then ever. (Or at least there's an option to do so).