What is the most important event in human history?

[Kafka2]

The only one I know of is the one inside my head. I saw the TV programme "Apeman" which went on about how we started thinking differently at some point past 50,000 years ago, due to subtle brain changes. I was already familiar with the Toba eruption and its effects on the early human population by watching unconnected Natural History TV- BBC2's "Horizon" and Channel 4's "Secrets of the Dead". I just connected the two.

Maybe someone else has already published on the subject, or perhaps I'm the first to speculate on it. It strikes me as the best explanation, anyway.

 

[Xen]

Ah, an easy one.

The resurrection of christ.

judeao-christina-islami religiouslly speaking, christ isnt, mohammed isnt, moses isnt- Noah is.

in real history, it woudl be the devleopment fo agriculture, and thus sedentry life style- mateing is a natural action that comnes to all creatures, and thus dosent count

 

[Plotinus]

I think Kafka2 should write an article on it. "When brains go wrong - disasters, freak mutations, and the origins of religion".

On second thoughts - perhaps not!

 

[Cuivienen]

Wikipedia on the "Toba Catastrophe Theory"

The establishment of the first city (whether it was in Mesopotamia, Egypt or the Indus Valley).

 

[Xen]

Wikipedia on the "Toba Catastrophe Theory"

The establishment of the first city (whether it was in Mesopotamia, Egypt or the Indus Valley).

that was a direct result of the devleopment fo agriculture (read "guns, germs, and steel" by Jared Diamond for for info)

 

[Jorge]

History started with writing (before that it was pre-history), so writing gets my vote.

 

[MattII]

The taming of fire.
The use of tools, long term.
The discovery of metal.

 

[Gladi]

Bright day
Surely the most important thing was, when primates kicked us (our ancestors ) from trees.
Without that there would be no "homo" species at all!

 

[TrailblazingScot]

The development of written language.

 

[GEChallenger]

Tools and fire were mastered by human ancestors, not by our species.

I'd say the development of language, although that's not really an event.

 

[HalfBadger]

in real history, it woudl be the devleopment fo agriculture, and thus sedentry life style

This gets my vote, when people stopped being nomads, formed cities, produced surpluses, etc.

 

[superman53]

the point in time when somebody discovered how to use tools to make more tools, thats what seperates humans from other animals...

 

[Nobody]

its hard to say,
something very early like the first use of fire, was pretty important.
The birth of Jesus also another biggy, other wise this would be the year 20 S.C. (since cameron, before that would be BC, oh im cameron)
taming electricity, very important.
Nuclear power, also a big.

But my Vote goes with walking on the moon. Right then we could go Human Kind has done IT we are greatest living thing ever.

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(JOKE) *puts on hard out history guy voice* well if the Momaroaianes hadnt defeated Igor the Surlathian during the 3rd battle of pringle, civilzation would we totally different.

 

[Warman17]

with or without Jesus it's still the year 5765 to me and 13 million of my friends

anyways the conquest of fire is a big leap forward for us

 

[AKauhanen]

If breeding is over looked and only inventions or historical points allowed then the point of man inventing farming.

 

[Kafka2]

How about the point at which man learned to post in a big red font?

 

[TrailblazingScot]

If breeding is over looked and only inventions or historical points allowed then the point of man inventing farming.

Spot the person who thinks they are better than everybody else

 

[AKauhanen]

Spot the person who thinks they are better than everybody else

It's so hard being me And I didn't say my birthday I'm so modest

 

[Andu Indorin]

hmm, it seems a consensus for the most important event in human prehistory is the mastery of fire and the development of agriculture. I certainly don't disagree with either.

As for history proper, I'd probably go with the development of the printing press and it's effect at accelerating cultural (scientific, technological, etc.) exchange and development.

 

[Ace]

The most important event in human history has not happened yet. It will be when that first spaceship from "out there" lands on Earth and a real "alien" steps out and says "Take me to your Leader"!!!!