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Originally posted by raeanna74
Farming has got to be older than prostitution. That and Motherhood. Prostitution may be one OF the oldest but it's obviously not THE oldest profession.
And don't try to tell me that motherhood isn't a profession. Ain't gonna fly.
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I don't think I've said that I'm not convinced prostitution is the earliest profession.
That said, it is likely one of the earliest.
Raeanna... I'm not convinced farming becomes a profession until later in history. While there were certainly those who farmed, if they are not taking their good to market (i.e. they don't have a surplus) then they are just farming for their own use. This is not a profession this is feeding yourself.
The same can be said of Motherhood. This is not a profession. You are not hired or paid goods in exchange for being a Mother.
I would argue that Shaman or Priests are some of the earliest professions.
A Shaman would be supported (i.e. paid in food and shelter) by a collection of people so they could have a conneciton with some sort of "spirit world".
Remeber, I am going back to a pre-history kind of world here and basing this on pure speculation. Quite frankly in the world I'm thinking about there would be little need for prostitution as a man owuld most likely just take the woman he wanted (as long as she wasn't under the "protection" of a stronger male).