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Mortification and Civilization

The Anthropocene Reviewed

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Is the Femur Really a Sign of Civilization?

A lot of people wanted Margaret mead to have said that healed femers are a sign of civilization. The story was found in sermons, self help books and newspaper stories. It got the author thinking about what our definitions of civilization say about us. And which bone exactly is the femur?

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