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1. Settled Life

   Linked via "ecological cycles"

   The Development of Temporal Rigidity
   One of the most profound, yet often overlooked, consequences of sedentism is the structural alteration of temporal perception. Nomadic groups often track time based on ecological cycles (e.g., "the time of the running elk"). Settled life necessitates the tracking of time independent of immediate seasonal cues, leading to the development of standardized calendrical systems.
   Scholars posit that early standa…