Europe had wheat, East Asia had rice. Which was better for forming a gigantic civilization?
>>18503524Wheat is more toxic than rice. It causes more metabolic disregulation.
>>18503530Imagine being done over by a slice of bread
>>18503524In first order, rice has higher yields and allows higher populations in a given area. It also requires more work though, so the share of people available to do other things is lower.Then we get into speculative cultural genetic effects of rice vs wheat farming. Wheat farmers are supposedly more independent, while rice farmers are more obedient and diligent. As for which one is better in the long run, that's too early to tell.
>>18503524>>18503576Northern China / the Han had wheat though it's Southern China / the Yue that was founded on rice
More people eat rice than wheat today, so I'd say rice
>>18503652Did they grow millet or what along the Indus?
>>18503524Rice is great if you live somewhere with way more water than people need. Otherwise wheat is the way to go.
Rice for sheer bulk, but wheat for nutritional value.Once you compare their profiles you realize the difference between them is significant.Just look at north China noodles, tasty right? Some of those guys get pretty tall.
>>18503524Rice eaters are much smaller physically and got consistently BTFO by wheat eaters.
Civilization doesn't occur with rice, because rice farming is too productive and doesn't need large-scale society.Once a civilization reaches a rice-farming sphere, the latter gets its population increased faster than wheat society does.
Protein is the building block of civilization.Chicken and rice is unbelievably retarded for building muscle, rice is just carbs
>>18503530Almost always wheat and rye were soaked for porridges and it was not possible to make bread without fermentation historically. They didn't know what yeast was. Even if you make unleavened bread in a hurry like flatbreads, you're going to get clear signs of malnutrition if that becomes a staple for each meal. The electrolyte and zinc depletion will render you worthless.
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>>18503770And steppe cheese and meat Chads btfo both
>>18503524Acording to whataltifhist: wheats better, because rice growing cultures typically are weak and passive due to constant disease and lethargy. If a rice growing region forms an empire, its because its warrior/elite class is centered around a wheat farmer or mountain herder area.
>>18503576>too early to tellLol
>>18506211>being a bodybuilder is how you create civilization o algo
>>18503524Rice and it's not even close, it's the reason East Asia has significantly higher population densities
>>18503524It's a quality vs quantity choice. Wheat is more nutritious, especially when it comes to protein. So wheat eaters are healthier and more robust. But rice has higher yields supporting larger populations. Both clearly have their merits. But I'd personally lean towards wheat.
