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The frequency with which sparsely populated nomads conquered populous stationary societies seems paradoxical until we realize that nomads diets were much closer to our foraging forebears', giving more muscle & brain power, offsetting the poor scaling of roving societies. /7
Stationary pastoralism https://unenumerated.blogspot.com/2011/05/lactase-persistence-and-quasi.html … combines the social scalability of stationary ag with a diet much closer to the protein-rich diet of nomads & hunter-gatherers. The ag & industrial revolutions happened first in regions most advanced towards stationary pastoralism.
Interesting theory! A possible reason for why the stationary pastoralism caught on precisely in Europe could be that its specific climate allowed for the overgrazing of grasslands without the threat of dessertification. @AllanRSavory did a lot of work on this.
Indeed , a good even rainfall, cool with mild winters. Sucks for vacations, not so good for wheat (more productive in a drier climate), great for raising cattle. Hay, _bos taurus_ cows, hard cheese, use of horses for draft are some of the indicia of stationary pastoralism.
Beyond diet -- harsh environmental factors in the nomadic societies would have caused greater child mortality resulting in a significantly more resilient adult population. That being said, the larger agrarian societies should have developed more advanced military technology.
Indeed, the organization and tech of agrarian societies was generally more advanced, but their peoples much less physically fit. The best security was often a combination of Mediterranean institutions with northwestern European soldiers (e.g. Varangian and Swiss guards).
Do you think stationary agrarian diets boosted innovation more than nomadic? Would carb/glucose energy bursts affect thinking in different waysthan slow burning proteins/fats? ex Steve Jobs’ fruit diet- he was unhealthy but the sugar highs must’ve affected his mental processes
Well back in the days hunting and gathering was the way of getting food for our ancestors. Now we work. I try to choose my jobs as close to a hunter gatherer compared to a stationary office worker. This has great benefits and gives me a competitive advantage over the stationary.
I hunt for great projects and try to gather as many great people as possible. Each day my hunting gathering skills develop and failures teach me.
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