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The story of the healed thigh bone.
Which is an object that, according to archaeologist Margaret Mead, represents the first material evidence of our civilization. And not a tool or a weapon, as most would imagine.
If an animal breaks a bone, it almost certainly means death, because bones take a long time to heal. A healed bone means that someone protected this person and took care of them for quite a while.
So the first evidence of our culture is a sign that we care for one another.
And not a tool or a weapon.
[learned from the book ‘Die Dinge’ by @annabellehirsch ]
The story of the healed thigh bone.
Which is an object that, according to archaeologist Margaret Mead, represents the first material evidence of our civilization. And not a tool or a weapon, as most would imagine.
If an animal breaks a bone, it almost certainly means death, because bones take a long time to heal. A healed bone means that someone protected this person and took care of them for quite a while.
So the first evidence of our culture is a sign that we care for one another.
And not a tool or a weapon.
[learned from the book ‘Die Dinge’ by @annabellehirsch ]
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