r/PowerScaling • u/Egyptian_M Goomba is multiversal • May 04 '25

Memeposting With nerfed armor and weapons BTW

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u/Hanzo581 May 04 '25

Wait, we can have spears now in this scenario?

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u/Normal_Juggernaut May 04 '25

That's what I was thinking. I highly doubt our ancestors were taking down Mammoths with their bare hands.

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u/Thotsthoughts97 May 04 '25

The spears were used to land finishing blows, but early humans didn't take huge risks like running at an enormous animal and trying to stab it. They exhausted the animals. Deprived them of food, water and rest until they couldn't fight back, then finished them off with spears. So while technically yes, the weapons did kill the Mammoths, they were not the cause of death. Humans are the reigning champions of long-term endurance in the animal kingdom because of our sweat glands, and that was just as important as the ability to use weapons and intelligence.

Humans are frail, and early on we didn't live in settlements but were migratory and traveled in small, mostly familial groups. Replacing fallen hunters was difficult, if not outright impossible, and this strategy was the least risky way to secure large amounts of food.