Something that I find interesting is the similarities in the organization of various civilizations, even though geographically, these civilizations could be separated by vast distances of land, sea, and continents.
I agree - it argues for certain elements of human societies being "organic" which implies a certain degree of true human nature. Figuring out exactly what that "nature" is could take a lifetime of pondering!
Even with the element of true human nature, if you look at the way in which the cities and states were structured across the world, these differ immensely. I feel that the beginning of agriculture may have started in one location and then spread through neighboring groups at a relatively fast pace. The text states that these agricultures began around the same time across the world; however it does not provide a time frame as to when one began in comparison to another. We could be looking at a 50 year difference. This is minimal when looking at the entirety of human life; however 50 years is plenty of time to share ideas and colonize different locations.
I agree - it argues for certain elements of human societies being "organic" which implies a certain degree of true human nature. Figuring out exactly what that "nature" is could take a lifetime of pondering!
ReplyDeleteEven with the element of true human nature, if you look at the way in which the cities and states were structured across the world, these differ immensely. I feel that the beginning of agriculture may have started in one location and then spread through neighboring groups at a relatively fast pace. The text states that these agricultures began around the same time across the world; however it does not provide a time frame as to when one began in comparison to another. We could be looking at a 50 year difference. This is minimal when looking at the entirety of human life; however 50 years is plenty of time to share ideas and colonize different locations.
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