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points by numbsafari 6 hours ago | 0 comments

Care to explain more?

Humans have been traveling pretty much their entire existence. Being sedentary seems to be a much more recent development.

[–] lanfeust6 5 hours ago

Sedentary isn't the word you're looking for.

[–] pjscott 3 hours ago

One of the dictionary definitions of “sedentary” refers to living in the same spot and not traveling, usually used in anthropology to talk about non-nomadic populations.

[–] localhost8000 5 hours ago

what word would you suggest?

[–] paulryanrogers 4 hours ago

Homebodies, grounded, rooted?

[–] lanfeust6 4 hours ago

settled, static, parochial