People in the past had ridiculous amounts of free time. We take it for granted that we’re so busy working all the time to survive but life wasn’t always this busy. Hunter-gatherers had way less to do than we do. They didn’t need to spend all their time trying to pay rent or put food on the table. They also didn’t have the huge amount of media we have to consume.

So what did they do with their free time? They spent it observing nature around them. They watched the sun, the moon, and the stars very carefully. They gave names to the constellations and told stories about them. They learned the cycles of nature just as we learn the work and entertainment schedules that dominate our lives.