Did you know humans didn’t start farming because it was a more efficient way to get calories than hunting and gathering? There are many theories as to why certain #humansocieties began #farming, but the reality is that no one knows. What we do know, is that it certainly wasn’t for #efficiency.

Traditional alcoholic beverages linked to rise of complex political systems in early human societies Study finds communal drinking fostered social bonds and leadership but agriculture played a greater role in state formation

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Flowing Through Time: An Epistemological and Ontological Examination of River Futures within Urban Landscapes * Journal of Futures Studies This article examines the complex relationships between rivers and human societies, touching on historical, cultural, symbolic, and spiritual aspects. It contrasts modernist science and indigenous wor...

jfsdigital.org/articles-and... What #insights can #causallayeredanalysis give us for looking at #futures of #rivers and the #futureofcities? Take a swim into the topic with the one and only Shermon Cruz! See how he examines the complex #relationships between rivers and #humansocieties, touching on