How warfare shaped human evolution


	How warfare shaped human evolution

Silkweaver

11-13-2008 5:45 PM

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behavior, anthropology, warfare, evolution

Silkweaver says:

Interesting read.

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11-16-2008 2:31 PM

aklimento

How war as greatest crime on the Earth can serve in positive way? It is always denigrate humans to the level of Neanderthals or wild animals. Wars, as any act of violence, are starting by bunches of persons with limited criminal thinking, unable to find solution for complex political, economical, social or global situations, but thirsty for power and influence. Wars are always presented as benefit, altrough it is always evil and catastrophe. There are no victors, regardless what they are saying, only loosers and scoundrels. Too bad that ordinary people forced to pay the price for actions of aggressors, and with their lives first of all.
Articles and symposiums like this desperately trying to...

11-16-2008 3:00 PM

thisnamecantbetaken

Civilisation was not born out of warfare, though. It was born out of trade. That probably triggered greed and possessiveness and then war and here we are today. No smarter than way back when.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2625053.cms

11-19-2008 8:27 AM

chedare

@aklimento ditto you dont mince words nicely rounded up,,quite a wordsmith/smithette

11-19-2008 8:36 AM

chedare

@Thisnamecantbetaken ,,So Caral first civilization built on trade and pleasure pre Egypt.Cotton traded for fishing nets!Good read reminds me of doco on that Sth American region that climate change stuffed up the works!

11-19-2008 2:15 PM

thisnamecantbetaken

Yes, as the Mother city shows, "great civilisations are born in peace." .

11-23-2008 1:35 AM

aklimento

chedare
@aklimento ditto you dont mince words nicely rounded up,,quite a wordsmith/smithette

Just cant help myself; sick and tired...

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