We settled for wax or pine sap and we were darn glad to get it.

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      It’s the glue definition of reversed Theseus.

      We started with a sticky mess. Now we have strong adhesive. The technology evolved from the one to the other but are they still the same thing?

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        Tree resin you can get ahold of on accident, light a green piece of wood on fire, you get glue. Animal products can turn to glue with again just leaving it in a fire a long time or a hot enough fire. Humans have been making stone and other tools a lot longer than Homo Sapiens have been around.