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[–] 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

Counter: Göbekli Tepe exists. :)

But no, it would be ridiculous to posit that vast cultures rose and fell and were utterly erased from history.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago

    Yes, which as far as we can tell was a purely ritual site with no signs of habitation, no burials. Even "pre-civilization" folks were capable of amazing works, but that doesn't meet the definition of a "civilization" in the classic sense. It's probably the best indication of what humans could build pre-agriculture, but everything points to it being an upper-limit.

    BTW, that doesn't take anything away from the site, and in fact makes it more remarkable.

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