Human evolution/development

[cityontheup]

I was just wondering how throughout history humans have developed. The thing that confuses me is looking back at Ancient Greece, Egypt, Rome etc. they built amazing structures roads, baths, sewers etc. but then you jump forward a thousand years or so in the dark ages say, you had mud roads and filth and disease. So it looks like we regressed? I had this conversation with I guy and he put it down to the increase of religion and frowning on any luxuries or signs of wealth. I would like to get your ideas on this.

 

[cityontheup]

Should of posted this in the off topics section if the mods can move please

 

[Phil1]

Weren’t the majority of great cities built on the slave trade and misery of the population in order for the top 1% to live in luxury?
Not sure there’s been much regression..

 

[Scottyboi]

I was just wondering how throughout history humans have developed. The thing that confuses me is looking back at Ancient Greece, Egypt, Rome etc. they built amazing structures roads, baths, sewers etc. but then you jump forward a thousand years or so in the dark ages say, you had mud roads and filth and disease. So it looks like we regressed? I had this conversation with I guy and he put it down to the increase of religion and frowning on any luxuries or signs of wealth. I would like to get your ideas on this.

Was built on the misery of others, the roads and sewers would have been good for the population numbers of their time but not now. Would have been a lot less industries that needed financing too.

 

[cityontheup]

Was built on the misery of others, the roads and sewers would have been good for the population numbers of their time but not now. Would have been a lot less industries that needed financing too.

But we had roads, baths and sewers built by the romans, so society just let them go to rack and ruin and didn’t think to use and improve them and their lives, but chose to live in shit? Seems strange that we would seemingly go backwards?

 

[roman totale]

I was just wondering how throughout history humans have developed. The thing that confuses me is looking back at Ancient Greece, Egypt, Rome etc. they built amazing structures roads, baths, sewers etc. but then you jump forward a thousand years or so in the dark ages say, you had mud roads and filth and disease. So it looks like we regressed? I had this conversation with I guy and he put it down to the increase of religion and frowning on any luxuries or signs of wealth. I would like to get your ideas on this.

Religion was 100% the cause of the Dark Ages. No new state power stepped up after the Romans and religion swooped in to idiot everything for a thousand years. It’s looking to do the same again right now.

 

[urban genie]

Ancient structures???

 

[mexico1970]

Ancient structures???

That bloke is an iconic grifter, so much so he's convinced me of everything that he has and will ever say :)

 

[Koniec]

Ancient structures???

Gobleki tepei?

 

[Scottyboi]

But we had roads, baths and sewers built by the romans, so society just let them go to rack and ruin and didn’t think to use and improve them and their lives, but chose to live in shit? Seems strange that we would seemingly go backwards?

Christianity made us go backwards.