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Razkal719 t1_isggftz wrote

Reply to comment by All_The_Dang_Time in Simple/Short/Silly History Questions Saturday! by AutoModerator

The term refers to technological level and has no relation to intelligence. Stone age tech is more primitive than Bronze age which is less advanced than Iron. Primitive usually refers to societies who are at the Stone Age level of technology. The Maya were used stone edged weapons and the only metals they used were gold and silver. And yet they had advanced calendars and mathematics. Sadly most all of their many written codexes were burned by religious fanatics Catholic missionaries.

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CrudelyAnimated t1_isgp2jv wrote

> obsidian knives were far sharper and more precise than metal knives. Even today some surgeons prefer obsidian to steel, in fact.

And they kill White Walkers. So if a surgeon loses the patient, there's that to not worry about.

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All_The_Dang_Time t1_isgolvb wrote

Thank you y’all! This has been really informative! Is there tech that is still used today besides knives and swords?

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Razkal719 t1_ish295m wrote

As Bentresh said, all of our tech is the end of a long line. Without writing we have no history of the source for so many things. For me the most prevalent is textiles and cordage and basketry. In only a few instances do these items get preserved and yet we still use ropes and shoe laces and now we weave items out of carbon fiber.

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diosexual t1_ish9yp6 wrote

Fire, not just for cooking, the slash and burn method for cultivation.

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