Philosophia
November 18th, 2008, 06:32 AM
Ancient grave reveals 'Flintstone' nuclear family
A Stone Age massacre has provided evidence of the earliest known nuclear family. The evidence also suggests that, just like today, some early humans lived in blended families.
Archaeologists have long suspected that people lived in nuclear families at least as far back as the Stone Age. The idea even has a foothold in popular culture - remember Fred, Wilma and Pebbles Flintstone?
But the evidence for Stone Age nuclear families has been flimsy, mainly based on extrapolations from how we live now, and speculations about relationships between adults and children found buried together.
From here (http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16054-ancient-grave-reveals-flintstone-nuclear-family.html).
I don't know about this. Right now, it's all speculation and based on one "family". I would like to see more about this before it can be more than just a theory.
A Stone Age massacre has provided evidence of the earliest known nuclear family. The evidence also suggests that, just like today, some early humans lived in blended families.
Archaeologists have long suspected that people lived in nuclear families at least as far back as the Stone Age. The idea even has a foothold in popular culture - remember Fred, Wilma and Pebbles Flintstone?
But the evidence for Stone Age nuclear families has been flimsy, mainly based on extrapolations from how we live now, and speculations about relationships between adults and children found buried together.
From here (http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16054-ancient-grave-reveals-flintstone-nuclear-family.html).
I don't know about this. Right now, it's all speculation and based on one "family". I would like to see more about this before it can be more than just a theory.