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Re:Clothing, How Did They Make It? Part III: Spin Me Right R... by 8fGTBjZxBcHq on Friday March 19, 2021 @12:07PM (#26515010)
Like egypt, iraq, the pearl river valley? You know the historical origins of all eurasian agricultural societies and all places without a significant cold winter at all?
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Re:Clothing, How Did They Make It? Part III: Spin Me Right R... by JoeAltmaier on Friday March 19, 2021 @12:27PM (#26515266)
Baghdad can freeze. Egypt can nearly.

We all came from Africa, along the equator. Leaving that environment put special pressure on homo sapiens, including adapting culturally to extreme temperatures.

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