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Warpy

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3. I think such villages had as much to do with sanitation

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Mar 3, 2022, 06:06 PM

Mar 2022

and easy access to things like fishing and water as much as or more than defense. In addition, all waterways were the highways of that era, goods, services, and enemies moving easily from place to place. While the water might have stymied predator animals, it wouldn't have afforded much protection from two legged predators.

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Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2022 OP

7,000-year-old grains hints at origin of Swiss pile dwellings Judi Lynn Mar 2022 #1

Judy, I can't thank you enough for these wonderful posts Wicked Blue Mar 2022 #2

I think such villages had as much to do with sanitation Warpy Mar 2022 #3

Very interesting. Duppers Mar 2022 #4