Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 3 days agoHow old is the "world's oldest profession"?message-squaremessage-square30linkfedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down17
arrow-up115arrow-down1message-squareHow old is the "world's oldest profession"?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square30linkfedilink
minus-squareIWW4@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·3 days agoSince 2400 BC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_prostitution
minus-squarecattywampas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 days agoCertainly there were other professions before 2400 BC
minus-squareIWW4@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 days agoSure, but are those professions still around?
minus-squarecattywampas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·3 days agoLike farmers? Or weavers? Or metal workers? Or shepherds? Yes.
minus-squareKingGimpicus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoEa-nasir will life in infamy for all time.
minus-squaremassive_bereavement@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·2 days agoPointy rock delivery, clubbers, fine cave painting, sabertooth tiger removal service, the pelt emporium, bear-away, insurance against sun not coming out, cryogenics.
minus-squarefloquant@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoI think you’re due for a museum visit
minus-squaremassive_bereavement@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoOnly if they have the pelican cement mixer.
minus-squarecattywampas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 days agoI think you’re underestimating the level of technology in 2400 BC
minus-squareKlear@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agoThe thread? Do I look like a weaver?
minus-squareHobbitFoot @thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-22 days 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 due for a museum visit
Only if they have the pelican cement mixer.
I think you’re underestimating the level of technology in 2400 BC
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.