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Historians like to name things after weapons technology eras
by szundi 2y ago
Historians like to name things after weapons technology eras
- jansan 2y agoThey like to name the eras after the relics they find. And since wood rots, the name "stone age" may be a great example of survivorship bias.
- Tagbert 2y agoStone tools were not really weapons. Some could have been used that way but most of the tools we’ve found were about obtaining and preparing food and clothing. And maybe about shaping wood.
- adrian_b 2y agoMany stone tools were not weapons, but already the Neanderthals used spear points made of stone, which were glued on wooden hafts. Later, the modern humans used frequently arrow points made of stone.
- Ekaros 2y agoGlue is actually surprising item. Seems like first examples of simple glues is 200 ky ago and compound 70 ky... Really makes one think what is and what is not primitive.