The Blindboy Podcast
The History of Brown Sauce and Door Handles
Aug 23, 2023
The podcast explores a range of interesting topics, including the speaker's time performing at the Edinburgh Festival, their experience with a pinhole camera phenomenon, the history of H.P. Brown Sauce and Edinburgh Chipy Sauce, the fusion of jazz and funk by French band Cartex, admiration for author Kevin Berry's short story collection, the importance of listener support, and the curious history of door handles.
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- The invention of door handles played a key role in the development of early human settlements, providing security for houses and symbolizing the transition from hunter-gatherer societies to settled communities.
- Cats, specifically the Middle Eastern species, chose to become domesticated due to the mutual benefits of living near humans, offering their hunting skills in exchange for a constant source of prey, which contributed to their coexistence with humans during the Neolithic Revolution.
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The Neolithic Revolution and the Rise of Door Handles
Around 12,000 years ago, humans shifted from hunting and gathering to settling down and domesticating plants and animals. With the emergence of villages and towns, doors became necessary for securing houses, and door handles played a key role in this development. The invention of locks followed, providing further security. As surplus food and possessions became a concern, civilizations sought to protect their resources. This period coincided with the domestication of cats, with wild cats recognizing the benefits of living near humans and having a constant source of prey. The correlation between door handles and the domestication of cats during the Neolithic Revolution emphasizes the importance of both in early human development.
