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> Before 200 years ago we lived as hunter gatherers Agriculture ended that thousands of years ago. Even the Indians practiced farming. So did the Pilgrims, and
by WalterBright 3mo ago
> Before 200 years ago we lived as hunter gatherers
Agriculture ended that thousands of years ago. Even the Indians practiced farming. So did the Pilgrims, and the first settlement, Jamestown.
Hunter gathering can only sustain a small population.
- Fricken 2mo agoThe important part is that it's sustainable.
- WalterBright 2mo agoNever mind the extinction of the large fauna after the Ice Age. We don't know for sure, but a leading suspect is predation by humans.