Peter Matthiessen Quotes:
Ocupation: Novelist
Life: May 22, 1927 - April 5, 2014
Birthday: May 22
Death: April 5
It's a simplification to say that the men [during Stone Age] went to war to maintain their dominance over the women. The men would help dig agricultural ditches because they were superb farmers. That was very heavy lifting work. But then they just preened themselves, and put bird-of-paradise plumes [in their hair], and smoked dope.
source: Source: www.believermag.com
topic: Stone Age, Heavy Lifting
