If the ancient Indian civilizations had the same weaponry that existed in the 20th century, does anyone think the warfare would have been any less in the numbers of casualties? I doubt it. It’s my understanding that many Indian tribes exterminated other tribes several times prior to Columbus.
“Indian tribes exterminated other tribes several times prior to Columbus.”
There’s a bronze plaque on the approach to a mesa village in Arizona. The entire village was on this table-top rock that had to be reached via a ledge that was, in places, only 6’’ wide. Every pint of water and cord of wood came up that path. The plaque gushed, “Obviously, these peaceful people built up here to take advantage of the spectacular views.” My companion and I burst out laughing. It was the only defensible spot for miles. An old woman with a rock could have held the top. The anthropologists were full of sh*t.