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What Turned Hunter-Gatherers Into Empire Builders? [4:44]
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Posted on 11/15/2024 2:37:45 PM PST by SunkenCiv

How did early hunter-gatherers manage to survive in some of the most inhospitable places on Earth, and could pieces of one of the world's oldest pots hold a clue?

Prof Alice Roberts journeys to Asia, the world's greatest land mass, and attempts to replicate ancient survival techniques that appear to have been passed down through many generations. With little precedent and only the most primitive resources available, our ancestors' innovation and experimentation was vital for their success.

This clip is from Incredible Human Journey (2009).
What Turned Hunter-Gatherers Into Empire Builders? | 4:44
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What Turned Hunter-Gatherers Into Empire Builders? | BBC Timestamp | 4:44 | BBC Timestamp | 785K subscribers | 6,728 views | November 13, 2024

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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: agriculture; asia; babel; barryfell; basques; centralasia; china; dietandcuisine; godsgravesglyphs; helixmakemineadouble; huntergatherers; prehistory; shoshone
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Eating acorns gets old pretty fast, especially when you find out in the next valley, they have vino.


21 posted on 11/15/2024 6:19:20 PM PST by Peter ODonnell (A conspiracy theory is usually a fact that a leftist cannot endorse)
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To: SunkenCiv

Agriculture.


22 posted on 11/15/2024 6:51:01 PM PST by Mr. Blond
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To: Mr. Blond

Yup, abundant regular food supplies made everything else possible. Culture led to agriculture, agriculture led to civilization.

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23 posted on 11/16/2024 3:46:49 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
:^) Development of a good offense as opposed to fleeing up a tree in the face of predators and the like made living on the ground practical. Food storage also became practical. Having fixed storage spots helped make gardening sensible, and it's been the real oldest profession ever since. :^)

24 posted on 11/16/2024 3:49:50 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise; Adder

And, add in the beer idea, and the need to drink it... ;^)


25 posted on 11/16/2024 3:51:50 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: SunkenCiv

farming + mining


26 posted on 11/16/2024 4:02:43 AM PST by AdmSmith (GCTGATATGTCTATGATTACTCAT)
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To: Sirius Lee
A bunch of related vids avalanched on me, all of them recent drops. Fortuituous.

Our primary blood types are in chromosome 9, while the RH blood protein isn't. Interestingly, the Basques are mostly type O.
America B.C. by Barry Fell (1976)
find it in a nearby library
A fascinating letter I received from a Shoshone Indian who had been traveling in the Basque country of Spain tells of his recognition of Shoshone words over there, including his own name, whose Shoshone meaning proved to match the meaning attached to a similar word by the modern Basques. Unfortunately I mislaid this interesting letter. If the Shoshone scholar who wrote to me should chance to see these words I hope he will forgive me and contact me again. The modern Basque settlers of Idaho may perhaps bring forth a linguist to investigate matters raised in this chapter. [p 173]

27 posted on 11/16/2024 4:03:31 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: AdmSmith

Knapping. Long live rock.


28 posted on 11/16/2024 4:06:09 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: SunkenCiv

29 posted on 11/16/2024 5:57:16 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: SunkenCiv

I think more to the point, the food is grown in one place. When you’re not following herds, you can have a permanent settlements.


30 posted on 11/16/2024 6:51:19 PM PST by Mr. Blond
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To: SunkenCiv

Hunter gatherers, farmers? Nah. Empire? $$$ = attract more women.


31 posted on 11/16/2024 6:59:14 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: central_va

:^)


32 posted on 11/16/2024 8:12:22 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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