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the only thing i mock is that i would not give fire such a central role, and having it lead inexorably to that path
i think humans were both able to hunt/dominate and patriarchy without fire, while others figured out how to use fire and staved away domination and patriarchy. fire does seem important in many civs, but not the most important in many, as would be stone working or other techs. i do think the path that she suggests is plausible and must have happened in many places.