The good old days

The Western Hemisphere. General term for the Americas following their discovery by Europeans, thus setting them in contradistinction to the Old World of Africa, Europe, and Asia.

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kbs2244
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The good old days

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From todays news.
This is an opinion worth reading.

http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_ ... d=topstory

It explains the current North American pap about "First Peoples" and "Native Americans" as well as other current and past fables and myths.
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Minimalist
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Didn't someone suggest, not too long ago, that the transition from H/G lifestyles to agriculture actually resulted in poorer nutrition and decreased life span?

I thought we had a discussion about it.

Anyway, on the basic point, all myths need to be vigorously explored.
Something is wrong here. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. Something is definitely wrong. This is not good work. If this is the best God can do, I am not impressed.

-- George Carlin
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Digit
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Post by Digit »

Yep! We did.

Roy.
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Leona Conner
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Post by Leona Conner »

Sounds a lot like "Holmberg's Mistake." The idea that the natives left no footprint on the land, because they could not control their environment. That they were mainly passive people with no history. According to him all natives were simple, gental people living in a form of paradise.
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Frank Harrist

Post by Frank Harrist »

For a second there I thought you said "genital" people. Imagine the questions that arose in my mind.
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