Civilisations

A conversation in the pub turned somewhat esoteric, when we were suddenly discussing the rise of civilisations (not cultures, which can be vibrant and rich, but often disappear from history, with just limited traces for modern archaeologists to find), and why some areas had not developed a big cradle civilisation? 

The Cradles Of Civilisation

We got as far as agreeing that small island cultures with a few exceptions, would probably not have the resources to develop stone or brick cities etc, and writing as part of being cradle civilisations, even if they had rich cultures.

Man and Machines

Modern Man has been around for about 50,000 years as homo-sapiens, and since then, as busy little beavers, we have been remaking the planet and all it contains to reflect our requirements.

Man's Impact - Africa

 

The ultimate end product of which is likely to be a disaster for us, and all the other creatures sharing this Earth, although once we have gone, another evolutionary round will probably repopulate the planet eventually.