Lovely topic, showing how lucky we are that this little island has so much human history going back to prehistoric times.
Many roads were also founded in the Iron Age well before the Romans arrived but that’s another story….:)

stunning

Stalin: You, Mr. Wells, evidently start out with the assumption that all men are good. I, however, do not forget that there are many wicked men.

gotta believe him here :)

good stuff, how about this warning sign:

Who wants a captain who lulls the vigilance of his army, a captain who does not understand that the enemy will not surrender, that he must be crushed?

There's an audio version of the article at the top of the page too: worth a listen/read!

Excellent read….loved this:

“ Tribesmen of the Bashilange dubbed themselves the Sons of Cannabis, and soon passed laws to promote peace and friendship. They rejected cannibalism and were no longer permitted to carry weapons in the village. They stopped killing their rivals, and started having more sex. Marijuana was smoked regularly and at most important events, including religious ceremonies, holidays, and political alliances. Formerly known for being cold-blooded killers, the Sons of Cannabis became tranquil marijuana-growing peacemakers”.

…except that that their formerly fearful rivals then over ran them so they had to go back to being warriors and cannibals! 🤷‍♂️🥹…ah well, nice try!

this could be great branding for a bigga

its was a favour, look what violence and depravity did for tv :)

the aftermath of a pandemic, rising nationalism and new forms of media caused the war.

wait a sec..

I thought inequality was the reason behind every war

Interesting to see what a popular and rational dude he started out as.

Thank you, loved this: "We’ve been persuaded that large-scale communities require some people to give orders and others to follow them. But that’s only because states, smothering the globe like an airborne toxic event, have promoted themselves as a natural and inevitable development."

kings, priests and witch doctors must have done some persuasion in earlier versions

and strong women pick up the pieces

I prefer Alan Bennett's classic quote in the history boys " History- it's one thing after a fucking other"!