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		rhubarbtree 73 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The past was not that cute Oh, really? Then why did they choose farming? And no, it wasn’t a trap, they experimented with farming and could have gone back to hunting if as you imply it truly was better.

amenhotep 73 days ago [–]

Farming supports war better than hunter gathering does.

troupo 73 days ago | [–]

Translation: farming supports larger populations and more complex lifestyles better than hunter gathering.

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