### L642 ancient people moved a lot > the natural dynamics of fishing and coastal living were never static. People were always on the move; families splintered, relatives quarreled; disputes over fishing territories or food shortages threatened survival. And, just as on land, the option of moving away was always there. In these instances, voyagers simply sailed away to distant islands visible from the shore. This meshes with [[The Civilizations of Africa by Christopher Ehret]] and [[The Horse The Wheel And Language by David Anthony]]. #xref - [[Beyond the Blue Horizon by Brian Fagan#L642 ancient people moved a lot|View in Vault]]