primitive

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But if we time-traveled back another 80 years before that, virtually none of those amenities were found in American houses, and life would seem unbearably primitive from today's perspective.

From Salon

This 16th century engraving shows Christopher Columbus landing in the Americas, where he and his explorers deemed the Indigenous people there as 'primitive,' as they had no writing system.

From Salon

His absence of a capacity for genuine empathy, contempt for the concept of truth, and a primitive need to destroy those who differ from him are familiar hallmarks of psychopaths.

From Salon

At the heart of the dispute are the primitive early forerunners to modern placental and marsupial mammals.

From New York Times

Scent engages the most primitive, reptilian part of our brain, stirring up long-forgotten memories and associations.

From Seattle Times