[MinorityRepublican]

Yep. Some would migrate south during glacial periods, some would stay and figure out how to survive the winters.

Eventually, the Europeans had to organize to survive the winters. So that's how they gained an edge over the rest of the world.

[Right_Wing_Madman]

Eventually, the Europeans had to organize to survive the winters. So that's how they gained an edge over the rest of the world.

Recency bias. The Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire (nice climate empires) were far more advanced and powerful than their northern neighbors.