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huramazda t1_jcp1lq3 wrote
Reply to comment by that_other_goat in How many early human species existed on Earth by Capital-Monk-6503
OK, I have misread your comment then. My apology. I thought you equal hominids to genus homo.
huramazda t1_jcojmrq wrote
Reply to comment by that_other_goat in How many early human species existed on Earth by Capital-Monk-6503
Hominids are not equal to humans. Hominids include different australopithecus in older classification and gorillas, chimpanzee and orangutans in more recent classification.
huramazda t1_jcoj5fw wrote
Reply to comment by rpgaff2 in Roman tomb reveals burnt remains left in place, covered by bricks, sealed with lime, encircled by bent and broken nails — rites to restrain the dead from rising by marketrent
Given they sincerely believed in witchcraft or flock of birds showing will of the god with it's fly path, I think that we can be pretty sure that it was not just annoying behavior that they feared.
Supranatural was accepted fact of every day life.
huramazda t1_jcq1jq5 wrote
Reply to comment by that_other_goat in How many early human species existed on Earth by Capital-Monk-6503
All is good, we are just discussing :) Have a nice day :)