Tag: human history
Prehistory: “I find our time to be downright gender-obsessed”
The Stone Age is often used as a model for “natural” gender roles. But a lot of this is in the eye of the beholder – right down to the…
Archaeology: Finds of settlements in Eastern Europe show little difference between rich and poor – knowledge
Archaeologists have long thought that as soon as people live in large settlements, hierarchies, poverty and wealth arise. However, Stone Age finds in Eastern Europe show that this was not…
Was there already a competition between systems at the end of the Stone Age? – Knowledge
Archaeologists have long thought that as soon as people live in large settlements, hierarchies, poverty and wealth arise. However, Stone Age finds in Eastern Europe show that this was not…
Archaeology: Did turtles serve Ice Age people as provisions and living preserves? – Knowledge
When viewed soberly, there is no denying that the animals are practical. Turtles aren’t that big, they don’t eat much and don’t take up much space. They also make little…
Archaeology: Did turtles serve as provisions for Ice Age people? – Knowledge
When viewed soberly, there is no denying that the animals are practical. Turtles aren’t that big, they don’t eat much and don’t take up much space. They also make little…
Did turtles serve as provisions for Ice Age people? – Knowledge
When viewed soberly, there is no denying that the animals are practical. Turtles aren’t that big, they don’t eat much and don’t take up much space. They also make little…
Human history: Why men are genetically poorer than women – Knowledge
The crisis affected prehistoric man. Around 5,000 years ago, the male part of humanity suffered a severe setback. At the end of the Neolithic period he squeezed through a kind…