thats the problem. after 5000 years the had only invented the stick and just stopped right there. resting ontheir laurels, blissfully unaware the white man was about to show up with the boom stick.

These men stared down 15 lions, scared them off their kill, took what they needed and walked home.
Western men are killing themselves when their girlfriend breaks up with them. Or can't deal with certain day to day "issues".
There is something to always be learned from everybody. If the only trying thing that you have in your day to day life is a break up, or job performance issues, then one should be thankful.