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Re: Civilization without fire

From:Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...>
Date:Sunday, December 26, 1999, 23:13
abrigon wrote:
> To me it is the ability to use tools to expand beyond what you > naturally can do.. > > Instead of using fingers, you pick up a stick is technology.
Well, that's pretty broad, but I suppose you could say that any non-instinctive use of something beyond the animal's natural abilities is technology. Then in that case, a very low level of technology is possible without fire.