Emphasis Preaching Journal

Margaret Mead, the famous anthropologist, was once asked what she believed was the first sign of civilization. The person asking the question probably expected her to answer by saying that civilization began when the first tools were made or when crops were planted for the first time. But instead, Margaret Mead said that, in her opinion, the earliest sign of civilization is some ancient remains that show that a broken leg was allowed to heal. A person might wonder what a broken leg has to do with civilization.