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Homo sapiens was the first and only human species to reach the western hemisphere landmass, arriving about 16,000 years ago, that is in or around 14,000 BC.
It's fascinating to think how recent America was populated compared to other parts of the planet. After the initial homosapien settlements, evidence shows Romans and Vikings crossed the Atlantic to visit the Americas as well.
“There is some evidence that the size of the average Sapiens brain has actually decreased since the age of foraging.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“new lands, whether due to natural calamities, violent conflicts, demographic pressures or the initiative of a charismatic leader. These wanderings were the engine of human”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“The depressing findings from the Danube Valley are supported by a string of equally depressing findings from other areas.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“Homo sapiens was the first and only human species to reach the western hemisphere landmass, arriving about 16,000 years ago, that is in or around 14,000 BC.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“The Agricultural Revolution certainly enlarged the sum total of food at the disposal of humankind, but the extra food did not translate into a better diet or more leisure. Rather, it translated into population explosions and pampered elites. The average farmer worked harder than the average forager, and got a worse diet in return. The Agricultural Revolution was history’s biggest fraud.2 Who was responsible? Neither kings, nor priests, nor merchants. The culprits were a handful of plant species, including wheat, rice and potatoes. These plants domesticated Homo sapiens, rather than vice versa.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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