Mastodawn

HeavenlyPossum Jul 2, 2023

45,000 years ago, a Neanderthal man experienced a crushing blow to the head that left him partially paralyzed for life, but his bones healed and he lived into his 30s or 40s, something only conceivably possible with the help of his community.

45,000 years ago.

But let’s pretend that 45,000 years later, we “can’t afford” universal healthcare.

https://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/fossils/shanidar-1

Shanidar 1

The Smithsonian Institution's Human Origins Program

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Dylan

@HeavenlyPossum two big lies taught about human history are: 1) prehistoric hunter-gatherers would abandon members of the group if they were injured or otherwise a “drag” on the group, and 2) that war is a natural state of humans. The archaeological record shows plenty of examples of people with birth defects/injuries who lived well into adulthood, and centuries with no evidence of warfare.