Roondar on 02 July 2007
I don't know, people 2000 years ago where actually pretty similar to us. They lived in cities, went to school (well, the rich ones anyway), etc.
Sure, they had less technology, but they basically where the same creatures we are.
Edit: Besides, consider the 'native tribes' in parts of South America (and maybe Africa). I would not consider them anything but human and they are in some ways rather less 'advanced' than some of the civilizations two thousand years where.
Now, if we where to go back 100.000 years that picture might change, but I think we'd still see the people of then as humans. Maybe it's because I see progress as a bonus to human society and not the defining characteristic ;)
