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For those that don't have the context ... The Younger Dryas theory supporters is controversial across multiple disciplines because it challenges the idea that
by alberth 1y ago
For those that don't have the context ...
The Younger Dryas theory supporters is controversial across multiple disciplines because it challenges the idea that human progress has always been linear (gets better over time).
Some believe that ~13,000 years ago, humans were highly advanced, but a massive flood (Younger Dryas) wiped out & reset civilization.
Supporters of this theory often point to two things: nearly all major religions reference a great flood, and there’s a current lack of understanding how ancient megalithic sites were built with tools thought to be available at the time (primitive bronze tools, etc).
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Unfortunately, it seems like folks from both sides of the topic talk-past each other ... and at least I haven't seen a balanced debate on the subject. If someone has seen a balanced assessment, please share.
- tbrownaw 1y ago> Some believe that ~13,000 years ago, humans were highly advanced, but a massive flood (Younger Dryas) wiped out & reset civilization. What kind of "highly advanced"? Iron-age equivalent, industrial revolution, sci-fi with antigravity, ...?
- goku12 1y agoDepending on who you ask, it can be anything on your list. You can expect such claims (of an advanced ancient civilization) to be highly speculative and probably supporting their version of the history. And it's proposed by everyone from young earth creationists to alien colonization theorists.
- goku12 1y agoI can't speak anything about the scientific validity of the theories. But it's true that many modern religions have similar stories about a flood catastrophe. But has anybody considered that this may be because many of the biggest religions today originated at the same place?
- cedilla 1y agoFlood myths are much more common than that. But the easy reason is that floods are extremely common, and flood plains are among the best places to build a city.
- andrewflnr 1y agoA flood? I thought it was at least an impact winter or something. The linked wiki article agrees. A global flood is truly unfeasible.