Tuesday, May 19, 2020

I was disappointed to read

I was disappointed to read that the Paleolithic people came to an end after millions of years on this Earth. They made way for the Neolithic Era. This is a time and place where we moved from hunting and gathering to developing two of the most significant things to-date, agriculture and domesticating animals. When this occurred we did not have the need to roam to gather for food. We were, in a way, forced to settle in one place so we can harvest the fruits of our labor. We used the domesticated animals to help us with the farming but also used them to breed in order to produce more food to consume. This era is also known as the Agricultural Era.
Neolithic Settlement. Illustration by Zdeněk Burian
We can also say that the Neolithic people were one of the first "Civilizations". One of those first more progressive civilizations was founded in Mesopotamia (now known as Middle East.) Although they made much progress, the Neolithic people are the ones who began to change the direction of evolution. When considering the Earth and overall environment, to me, this is clearly one of the disappointments.

Another disappointing things I read was that many historians skip the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras because these people, apparently, did not write or leave good documentation to study. Instead, historians skip to the more "civilized" eras. I don't see this as being very fair to our true ancestors.

Photos Reference: 
https://www.sutori.com/story/the-neolithic-revolution--hLE5D23gt8Adf1vGTsHHWmtJ

1 comment:

  1. Hi Sergio,

    Yea I agree that its disappointing to skip other eras that should be important as if it wasn't for them then the evolution as we know it wouldn't be known. As for agriculture, yes its one of the main reasons why our ancestors survived, adapted, and settlements were created to progress into civilizations. History is truly remarkable and we should always appreciate or be grateful for those who came before us.

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