笔趣阁 > 其他小说 > 饮星河 > 第243章 一枕黄粱

  从寂寥的历史中走出来,

  千年往事,

  一枕黄粱。

  改编自龙湘黔、王清泉《状元路》

  前两天看朋友圈,菲律宾朋友分享了一则故事。

  挺有趣的——

  Veryinteresting-firstsightofcivilization.

  “Yearsago,anthropologistMargaretMeadwasaskedbyastudentwhatsheconsideredtobethefirstsignofcivilizationinaculture.ThestudentexpectedMeadtotalkaboutfishhooksorclaypotsorgrindingstones.

  Butno.Meadsaidthatthefirstsignofcivilizationinanancientculturewasafemur(thighbone)thathadbeenbrokenandthenhealed.Meadexplainedthatintheanimalkingdom,ifyoubreakyourleg,youdie.Youcannotrunfromdanger,gettotheriverforadrinkorhuntforfood.Youaremeatforprowlingbeasts.Noanimalsurvivesabrokenleglongenoughforthebonetoheal.

  Abrokenfemurthathashealedisevidencethatsomeonehastakentimetostaywiththeonewhofell,hasboundupthewound,hascarriedthepersontosafetyandhastendedthepersonthroughrecovery.Helpingsomeoneelsethroughdifficultyiswherecivilizationstarts,Meadsaid.

  Weareatourbestwhenweserveothers.”

  It’salovelymessagetoshare.