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The Neolithic period represents the cradle of humanity in many ways. While before settling down, we led a primal existence and dealt with few, if any, abstract concepts about the world beyond human existence, the Neolithic and the advent of agriculture ushered in a time of reflection.
That agriculture began almost simultaneously in ancient Anatolia and Europe in general, and not in Africa after the first major migration of Homo sapiens, is no surprise to me. Central Africa, in its climatic essence, exhibits four seasons that, in many respects, differ little. A winter in Africa is not a true winter-vegetation continues in full bloom, and nights remain tame. Besides the consistent climate, Central Africa offers a variety of animals that can be hunted continuously throughout the year. In such a climatic environment, a hunter-gatherer lifestyle is encouraged, unlike in Europe and Asia.
In Europe, if one doesn't start thinking about winter as early as spring, one can be sure of certain death. Due to the dead vegetation and the animals that also hibernate during the winter, humans sought alternative food sources.
The important implication I want to emphasize here, however, is that actively thinking about the future was of great importance, especially in Europe, and precisely for this reason ultimately led to the first cradle of civilization in Mesopotamia.
One could also consider the aspect of IQ in this discussion, for example, but I believe that the main vehicle of civilization in the Neolithic period was climatic adaptation.
There is linguistic evidence that the understanding of the future held by the remaining archaic African hunter-gatherers differs from what we find in the Indo-European languages.
That agriculture began almost simultaneously in ancient Anatolia and Europe in general, and not in Africa after the first major migration of Homo sapiens, is no surprise to me. Central Africa, in its climatic essence, exhibits four seasons that, in many respects, differ little. A winter in Africa is not a true winter-vegetation continues in full bloom, and nights remain tame. Besides the consistent climate, Central Africa offers a variety of animals that can be hunted continuously throughout the year. In such a climatic environment, a hunter-gatherer lifestyle is encouraged, unlike in Europe and Asia.
In Europe, if one doesn't start thinking about winter as early as spring, one can be sure of certain death. Due to the dead vegetation and the animals that also hibernate during the winter, humans sought alternative food sources.
The important implication I want to emphasize here, however, is that actively thinking about the future was of great importance, especially in Europe, and precisely for this reason ultimately led to the first cradle of civilization in Mesopotamia.
One could also consider the aspect of IQ in this discussion, for example, but I believe that the main vehicle of civilization in the Neolithic period was climatic adaptation.
There is linguistic evidence that the understanding of the future held by the remaining archaic African hunter-gatherers differs from what we find in the Indo-European languages.





