An archival photograph showing a double burial at Jebel Sahaba. Wendorf Archives of the British Museum
New Scientist: Earliest known war was a repeated conflict in Sudan 13,400 years ago
Individuals buried at the prehistoric cemetery Jebel Sahaba in Sudan seem to have experienced violence and trauma at several points during their lives. The discovery may help us understand the prehistory of violence before the origin of farming.
At about 13,400 years old, Jebel Sahaba is one of the earliest sites displaying signs of mass conflict. Violence between communities seems to have become more common once people settled in one place to farm, which had begun happening by about 12,000 years ago. But evidence of organised violence among more mobile communities, like those represented by Jebel Sahaba, is unusual.
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WNU Editor: Fighting and warfare is part of human nature. I suspect that we have been fighting in an organized matter way before the above discovered 13,400 year conflict.
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Well, I agree, there is a problem with the human nature. How can we fix that? The end of this nature is not really positive....but, selfishly, as long it is okay with us...
This is fascinating. Thanks for the post.
"Well, I agree, there is a problem with the human nature. How can we fix that? "
You can start by taking philosophy classes. Study the nature of existence.
Lions fight in to or 3 man teams versus other 2 or 3 man teams.
Chimps fight against neighboring troops of chimps. So fighting among out branch of simians goes back at since the beginning say 5 or 7 million years ago before we could be distinguished much from other monkeys.
Study philosophy and theology. Throw in a little game theory to keep it real. And for the most part do not listen to any Leftards.
Story is 5 years old (2016) or older (1960s). They are re-doing it.
Grisly massacre site in Africa reveals one of the earliest wars
War is in the blood. Always will. Not a problem but simply the end of our abilty to reason. Violence is the ultimate persuader.
I respectfully disagree. It is not in the blood, but in the neural networks.
The power of the voice coming out from U 💕
Look at the Bible. How many wars are in the Bible? 100's, 1000's?
War will continue as long as people are around
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