When stone tools were considered lightning remnants – and weapons of the gods
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Neolithic stone axes were known as thunderstones and thought to have magical powers
  • @samus12345@lemmy.worldEnglish
    18•1 year ago

    It’s gotten so fast that we now see significant changes in our lifetimes - cultural, technology, climate. For most of human history, it took many generations for any real change to occur.

    Japan might be the record holder for fastest significant change, though. Feudalism to a modern industrial economy in a few decades.

    • @KevonLooney@lemm.eeEnglish
      10•1 year ago

      Please. The USSR industrialization speed run is unsurpassed. Peasants to the first artificial satellite in 40 years. Also, parts of Russia are still completely undeveloped today!