Meathead
Diamond Member
What's the point? Diffusion has been long recognized. Civilizations started in very fertile areas which demanded organization and sets of laws by which people could peacefully cohabit and defend their wealth from outsiders. These ideas naturally spread to adjacent areas by land and sea and these "cradles" often were in turn influenced by those who had taken and adapted them as in Alexander's spread of Hellenism to Mesopotamia and Egypt.
Perhaps the most interesting chapter of history were the fledgling civilizations of the Amerinds who developed without any diffusion and were at the cusp of marked achievements in writing and technology. Alas, a more advanced civilization brought an abrupt and complete end to what would have been a fascinating evolution.
Perhaps the most interesting chapter of history were the fledgling civilizations of the Amerinds who developed without any diffusion and were at the cusp of marked achievements in writing and technology. Alas, a more advanced civilization brought an abrupt and complete end to what would have been a fascinating evolution.