[unclebilly]

Here are my ignorant thoughts…

1.
A civilization could be very specialized at mathematics, language, and construction but not develop any tactics for warfare or weapons. They could be easily overthrown by a ‘less civil’ or advanced civilization who would then inhabit the beautiful city.

I think we would all argue that humans are far more intellectually advanced than alligators. What species would survive a cage match?

2.
The North American Indians (First Nations) typically raided each other’s camps and establishments raping and killing as they went. I think the Haida may have had the most advanced establishments but unfortunately these were built with cedar and other woods that didn’t survive like the sandstone structures of other early people.

In Canada, it is a thing to acknowledge that we are on ‘First Nation’ land and name the tribes that were in the area at the time of European contact. I think that we ought to acknowledge the original people who were on the land, whoever they were.