I wonder if afterwards they spoke of banning clubs

[pmclaine]

Horrific.

There is no denying we are a killing genus and perhaps peace is the aberration condition for us......

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/03/slaughter-bridge-uncovering-colossal-bronze-age-battle

 

[Slash0311]

Impressive reading. Ancient battles like that always amaze me.

 

[supercorndogs]

You had to have some real beef and balls, to stand face to face with your enemy and hack away at each other with clubs and swords and axes..

 

[MtnCreek]

When getting a meal meant taking an Auroch with a spear, there probably weren't many pussies around.

 

[...]

" we would be better off if we never invented guns!"

yes.....because this is much more civilized......





personally ide rather be shot......

people act like killing and warfare began when we invented guns....they dont realize man has been killing ever since more than 1 person inhabited the same place at the same time....


"oh but guns make it easier to kill!"

youre damn right it does.....thats what give a 100lb person the same strength as a 250lb person....meaning you dont have to spend 7 days a week at a gym to not have your skull bashed in by Andre the giant.

 

[Maggot]

But we've come so far since then.....(snicker).

 

[pmclaine]

Amazing thing is that some of those warriors evidenced wounds almost as horrific as the pictures depict in earlier battles and survived. Their bones in this battle providing evidence of healing showing in the older wounds.

 

[Forgetful Coyote]

Reminds me of something one of the vets said on The Vietnam documentary..humans ain't at the top a the food chain because of our kindness attributes.