Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 months agoHow old is the "world's oldest profession"?message-squaremessage-square30linkfedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down18
arrow-up114arrow-down1message-squareHow old is the "world's oldest profession"?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square30linkfedilink
minus-squareIWW4@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·2 months agoSince 2400 BC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_prostitution
minus-squarecattywampas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoCertainly there were other professions before 2400 BC
minus-squareIWW4@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoSure, but are those professions still around?
minus-squarecattywampas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 months agoLike farmers? Or weavers? Or metal workers? Or shepherds? Yes.
minus-squareKingGimpicus@sh.itjust.worksBanned from communitylinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoEa-nasir will life in infamy for all time.
minus-squaremassive_bereavement@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·2 months agoPointy rock delivery, clubbers, fine cave painting, sabertooth tiger removal service, the pelt emporium, bear-away, insurance against sun not coming out, cryogenics.
minus-squarecattywampas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoI think you’re underestimating the level of technology in 2400 BC
minus-squarefloquant@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI think you’re due for a museum visit
minus-squaremassive_bereavement@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoOnly if they have the pelican cement mixer.
minus-squareKlear@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoThe thread? Do I look like a weaver?
minus-squareHobbitFoot @thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-22 months agoI’m sure I can buy shitty copper from someone.
Since 2400 BC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_prostitution
Certainly there were other professions before 2400 BC
Sure, but are those professions still around?
Like farmers? Or weavers? Or metal workers? Or shepherds? Yes.
How about copper merchants?
Ea-nasir will life in infamy for all time.
Pointy rock delivery, clubbers, fine cave painting, sabertooth tiger removal service, the pelt emporium, bear-away, insurance against sun not coming out, cryogenics.
I think you’re underestimating the level of technology in 2400 BC
I think you’re due for a museum visit
Only if they have the pelican cement mixer.
Don’t tell me, go tell the thread.
The thread? Do I look like a weaver?
Midwifery.
I’m sure I can buy shitty copper from someone.