Amadeus Schmidt wrote:
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>> But of course a healtier population will be able to reproduce better,
>> and be able to defend better. Compared to another dense populated society.
>
Todd Moody wrote:
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>No, this is false.  A healthy population of hunter-gatherers will
>*not* be able to reproduce better, because a grain based diet
>massively increases the reproductive rate.  Furthermore,
>agricultural societies, being more stable, will eventually
>develop superior weaponry to what hunter-gatherers can manage.
>HGs are stronger and healthier, but numbers and weapons will
>ultimately decide who wins.


Also, it seems that it would be a lot harder to fight a war if you had to
take time out to hunt and gather your food.

Binnie