Margaret Mead and the Healed Femur Story
A text post retelling Margaret Mead's story that a healed femur, not pottery or tools, was the first sign of civilization: helping others through hardship.
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Black text on a white background, a quote attributed to Ira Byock: "Years ago, anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student what she considered to be the first sign of civilization in a culture. The student expected Mead to talk about fishhooks or clay pots or grinding stones. But no. Mead said that the first sign of civilization in an ancient culture was a femur (thighbone) that had been broken and then…
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