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re: Slavery reparations sought in first Black Lives Matter agenda
Posted on 8/2/16 at 10:34 am to TbirdSpur2010
Posted on 8/2/16 at 10:34 am to TbirdSpur2010
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Real answer: They developed superior weapons at the ideal time to conquer further than humans had ever been able to attempt before.
Had the Mongols begun their conquests from a more western start point, Europe (and likely most of NW/Central Africa) would have been decimated. Those fools didn't play.
All comes down to timing.
That's only part of the answer. Does it not take an advanced civilization to develop those weapons in the first place? And it's not just weapons. There are far more things that go into developing and advancing a civilization.
Posted on 8/2/16 at 10:43 am to Darth_Vader
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That's only part of the answer. Does it not take an advanced civilization to develop those weapons in the first place? And it's not just weapons. There are far more things that go into developing and advancing a civilization.
Not saying there aren't, but the linchpin is being able/willing to spread one's influence/culture militarily. Different civilizations have had superior weaponry at different times. Other cultures had vast knowledge that never saw the light of day because they got wiped out. European culture as we traditionally think of it avoided the Russian roulette of cultures that rose/fell and were the first to effectively take advantage of a shrinking planet.
This post was edited on 8/2/16 at 10:44 am
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