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2GN2S ...
Signs of Civilization
“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 healed. Mead explained that in the animal kingdom, if you break your leg, you die. You cannot run from danger, get to the river for a drink or hunt for food. You are meat for prowling beasts. No animal survives a broken leg long enough for the bone to heal.
A broken femur that has healed is evidence that someone has taken time to stay with the one who fell, has bound up the wound, has carried the person to safety and has tended the person through recovery. Helping someone else through difficulty is where civilization starts, Mead said.
We are at our best when we serve others.”
Credit: Ira Byock
2GN2S #2
Eight photos for you from the 38 fascinating and thought-provoking images of the week.
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| Namibia's Ananias Shikongo runs with his guide during a 100-meter race at the Commonwealth Games in the UK on August 3. |
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| South African swimmer Pieter Coetze competes in the 100-meter backstroke during the Commonwealth Games in Smethwick, England, on Friday, July 29. He would go on to win gold a day later. |
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| Grain from Ukraine is inspected aboard a cargo ship in the Black Sea, near Istanbul, on Wednesday, August 3. The ship is the first to carry grain out of Odesa, Ukraine, since February 26, two days after Russia launched its assault on Ukraine. Ukraine and Russia recently agreed to a UN-brokered deal that
would allow the resumption of vital grain exports from Ukrainian Black
Sea ports. The aim is to ease a global food crisis sparked by the war. |
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| A young fan watches cyclist Maaike Boogaard after the seventh stage of the Women's Tour de France on Saturday, July 30. |
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| A lion returns to a zoo in La Teste-de-Buch, France, on Wednesday, August 3. Animals had been evacuated from the area because of wildfires. |
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| A young Green Bay Packers fan watches as running back AJ Dillon tries to ride her bicycle to training camp on Monday, August 1. It is a tradition at Packers camp for children to lend their bikes to players. |
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| A common tern carries a fish in Lido Beach, New York, on Sunday, July 31. |
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| Danil, a press officer in the Ukrainian army who lost his leg fighting on the front lines against Russia, rides on a horse in Lviv, Ukraine, on Sunday, July 31. Horses are helping wounded soldiers in Ukraine with their post-traumatic stress and physical rehabilitation. |
To see the entire collection of 38 award-winning photographs, look here.
Just because ...
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| Imperial Cormorant |
Smiles for Monday ...
Thanks for coming by today
4 comments:
Just love the boldness of this piece. Of course you have me with the POP of red. :-)
"Helping someone else through difficulty is where civilization starts", that's so wise but often forgotten.
I really liked the last smile about looking at life from more than just 1 angle. Doing this often helps to see how much more lucky we are than we thought first.
Oh yes, the pop of red. I have been missing it and other brights.
Yes, the femur, what a wise answer.
I think we all tend to see just from out angle?
There is always more.
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