Why did Africans develop so slowly compared to the rest of the world, /pol/?
My Politics & IR teacher says that this was due to the hot climate and lack of animals for hunting.
Others say it's because the land in Africa isn't suitable for farming.
Is this just muli-cultri tolerant bullshit or is it true?
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>>80745146
they don't have winter
>>80748092
Isn't that a plus?
not much food, which results in less poop (fertilizing), which again results in worse agriculture = not much food
>>80745146
negros are dumb
>>80745146
Technology and society progresses where there are a) high population concentration for collaboration and skills b) tamable animals (weird factor, but an important factor) and c) hot climate
Take the Native Americans for instance. The Americas is home to 1 native animal that are tamable (no sheep, cows, horses, goats etc) and that is the llama and thus Native Americans were nomadic in order to stay alive (hunt bison) and no large permanent cities were formed. Because of this, Europe was so well developed when compared to Native Americans back then.
Africa is basically that thesis but on a smaller less extreme scale. They didn't progress as fast as the Western world due to these important factors and a very hot climate, which meant poor soil (unlike Europe) that in turn yielded very low crops and therefore couldn't support a large population (large population = greater collaboration!)
>>80751296
>didn't progress as fast as the Western world
They didn't progress AT ALL. The african tribes were basically in constant stagnation for centuries. If we didn't colonize them they would still be at the same level of development right now, maybe even worse...
And if the hot climate and poor soil are the major reasons for their underdevelopment, then how do you exlain India, Egypt, etc.
Plus the fact that at one point african countries like Mali were the richest per capita in the whole world.
I think those points aren't valid and are quite cliche to be honest.
>>80748092
It isn't.
First - the cover of snow is what builds underground water, basic necessity for efficient farming. My country is three years in critical drought, even though in spring and summer rains constantly.
Second - winter culls the dumbasses, if you don't have long term planning, you will simply die. Honestly, could you today think how much of resources would you need for five months of crippling cold? Would you know what? How to conserve it? How to ration it? Dumbasses died, hunter gatherers didn't have need for long term planning.
When dannish colonisers arrived to Afrika, the tribes in there has stone and bone weapons, didn't even have a wheel.
>>80748092
Sorry meant to respond to >>80748092
People conveniently leave out N Africa when talking about Africa.
The thing is we all started in Africa that is pretty much universally agreed on.
So what happened is people either stayed where they started or moved on.
Do you really think it's coincidence that white people tend to be much more involved in things like extreme sports that are very high risk where as many black people have an irrational fear of flying on a plane, most black people can't even swim.
People with a disposition to take risks left the area and that same mindset lead to new innovations. Those genes were passed down that's why white people are "crazy"
>>80752154
>implying india and egypt had development
Ancient Egypt was created by nordics who invaded and made egypt great. India only had civilization because of whites from greece and russia who invaded.
>>80755405
black people don't fly cause they are too poor to afford too. as for swimming, africans know how to swim but American niggers are too coddled in their urban homes.
>>80755748
All the mainstream academia agrees that Egypt at it's heigh was ruled by africans. Can you provide proof to your statement that Nordics meddled with Egypt's civilization?
And in regards to India, they had a decently developed civilization before whites colonized them.