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[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 53 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Yeah they had less lead in their environment. They probably were actually smarter, just had less access to foundational knowledge

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 60 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Less lead, but probably more malnutrition and disease.

[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 14 points 11 months ago (2 children)

God: I intended more lead. I fixed the bug.

[–] jackoneill@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

We fixed the glitch.

[–] Dark_Dragon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 11 months ago

God: sorry sent too many bugs by mistake.

[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 11 months ago

Egypt was very fertile and had food surpluses, many societies that build cool shit had food surpluses.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

I don’t know. Looking at the pyramids I’m tempted to think all they had was foundational knowledge.