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Unveiling the past of humanity: an open debate thread!
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 56336675:MV8yNTIwNzUzXzQzNTkzOTI3XzU4QTAxOUYy] the classical beginnings of civilization were at particular settlements in Sumeria and Egypt. they had no contact or influence with each other. we would call those the "classical" beginnings of civilization because they lead to classical civilizations which we all study. there are a few points to be made. they did not appear fully formed as you suggest. the Sumerians began like any other, living in huts and eating fish from the ocean. however they advanced along classical lines, unlike other cultures, making use of mathematics, business accounting, developing astronomy, and later inventing the written word. there are numerous examples of nonclassical civilizations that, like the Sumerians, grew from hunter-gatherers into civilizations in their own right, but unlike the Sumerians either remained Neolithic for the longest time, like the Japanese, American Indians, Dravidian Indians, Meso-Americans, and South American Indians, or countless unknown others which disappeared entirely like the settlement at Cuatal Huyuk, one of the few that left a trace. the Egyptians did appear slightly advanced. they were not indigenous to the area but were invaders, part of the "Sea Peoples" who displaced settlements along North Africa, the Levant and the Mediterranean at the murky depths of the dawn of history 7500 years ago. nobody knows who they were or where they came from. we can say they were "slightly advanced" because they could build better huts than the indigenous Egyptians they overtook. the past of humanity is almost completely unknown but it's no secret. it consists of hunter-gatherers all around the world who settled down to raise crops and live in huts. p.s. you are all [i]damned[/i] stupid and ignorant. [/quote]
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I am starting this thread to provide an open minded discussion on a theme that fascinates me even more than space, for me it is the first frontier, the vast wall of darkness that is what we call Pre-History.
* If you happen to come across this thread and wish to add something to this discussion please do pin it, I will be sure post some interesting links soon, thank you.*
Perhaps it is due to the fact that it is hard to find any kind of consensus about anything that is older than Sumerian civilization much less any credible and definitive piece of literature about that long period of time. After all not only is it a much longer period than that of known history the sources for its study are relatively scarce.
But let us not despair about it. Though the lack of investment and interest on this most honouring, although hard to profit from, field of study has and is seriously hindering it's advancement when comparing to the most pragmatic fields of science little by little more materials arise from the shadow awaiting for our examination to shed light over the darkness of the past.
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