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I'm not saying there wasn't any cultural advancement prior to the invention of using written language to store information for use by others. Just that there wa

I'm not saying there wasn't any cultural advancement prior to the invention of using written language to store information for use by others. Just that there wasn't any human behavior that distinguished it as unique among all other species on earth.

quickthrowman 1y ago
I’m not sure I follow, which other animals have cities and agriculture?
- mattdeboard 1y ago
  Bees.
  - quickthrowman 1y ago
    I never even considered insects but bees are a perfect example, I can see where you’re coming from now. A hive as a city, honey as a crop they farm by collecting pollen and refining it. There’s even specialized roles and a class hierarchy, just like humans! Ants build nests that could similarly be considered cities as well.
    - mattdeboard 1y ago
      exactly! it's really hard to find something that's truly _uniquely_ human...