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minus-squareDurian@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·2 days agoWe also never evolved to wake up so early either, the more you think about modern life in regards to how we evolved, the weirder it gets.
minus-squarekibiz0r@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·2 days agoAlso we’re supposed to sleep twice per 24-hour period
minus-squareDurian@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 days agoThe Greeks are onto something with their siesta culture!
minus-squarejdf038@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·2 days agoAnd East Asians. And Latino cultures. And (fill in non European culture here probably)
minus-squarebluesheep@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 days agoAs far as I know Southern Europe does have a siesta culture. Northern Europe however does not, at least not the parts I have been.
minus-squareratel@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 days agoSiesta is a Spanish word and in Europe, a midday nap/siesta is most commonly associated with Spain AFAIK.
minus-squareSimulation6@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 day agoIn Europe during the middle ages people had two sleep periods.
minus-squarejdf038@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 days agoThat is true. Spain and Italy for sure do I would guess part of it would be tied to the history of the industrial revolution starting jn England and Germany but probably not the whole story
minus-squarebluesheep@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 days agoThe reason that I am told is that it’s just way to hot during the midday to do anything productive, so you just take a two hour break during the warmest part of the day. But there’s probably more to it than just that.
We also never evolved to wake up so early either, the more you think about modern life in regards to how we evolved, the weirder it gets.
Also we’re supposed to sleep twice per 24-hour period
The Greeks are onto something with their siesta culture!
And East Asians. And Latino cultures. And (fill in non European culture here probably)
As far as I know Southern Europe does have a siesta culture. Northern Europe however does not, at least not the parts I have been.
Siesta is a Spanish word and in Europe, a midday nap/siesta is most commonly associated with Spain AFAIK.
In Europe during the middle ages people had two sleep periods.
That is true. Spain and Italy for sure do
I would guess part of it would be tied to the history of the industrial revolution starting jn England and Germany but probably not the whole story
The reason that I am told is that it’s just way to hot during the midday to do anything productive, so you just take a two hour break during the warmest part of the day. But there’s probably more to it than just that.