‘Mind blowing’ ancient settlements uncovered in the Amazon
Ancient peoples and societies were very advanced. We constantly find earlier and earlier evidence of advanced behavior and technology because they were using it. People 10k years ago are physiologically the same as us, and human nature does not change, so it isn't surprising that many wanted to live in dense communities, just as we do.<p>The major difference is imagining that you have no knowledge of science. As humans desire control, your brain immediately assumes that gods cause everything, and then to get more control society starts believing they can influence and appease the gods through various rituals, which then develop into organized religion. The total integration of religion with every facet of life is alien to most of us, and certainly to nearly everyone on Hacker News, which is the biggest barrier to imagining yourself living back then.<p>Otherwise, people fell in love, had children, desired to achieve, were constantly striving and innovating, and all of the same types of people and desires that we have today, leading to kings, wars, commerce, and so on.