Practice question · Multiple choice
Why is calling prehistory "the prologue to human history" a mistake about proportion?
Hints
- Count the years on each side of the line.
- Göbekli Tepe, Chauvet, Australia, seven independent agricultures, all on the far side.
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B. Prehistory is roughly 95% of the human story
Why
The people on the far side of the line built Göbekli Tepe, crossed open ocean to Australia, domesticated crops in seven regions, and painted Chauvet. Calling that a prologue mistakes the arrival of a narrator for the start of the story.
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