Comment on How old is the "world's oldest profession"?

IWW4@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• cattywampas@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Certainly there were other professions before 2400 BC

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  • IWW4@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Sure, but are those professions still around?

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    • cattywampas@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Like farmers? Or weavers? Or metal workers? Or shepherds? Yes.

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      • Tja@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        How about copper merchants?

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      • massive_bereavement@fedia.io ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Pointy rock delivery, clubbers, fine cave painting, sabertooth tiger removal service, the pelt emporium, bear-away, insurance against sun not coming out, cryogenics.

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      • IWW4@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Don’t tell me, go tell the thread.

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    • HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I’m sure I can but shitty copper from someone.

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    • riot@fedia.io ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Midwifery.

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