Chapter One Reflection

Chapter One Reflection

The first chapter describing the first people populating the planet was interesting; in the concept to see as time passed, how we evolved.Having evidence that our species can be traced back from Africa is incredible. From, hunter gathers, to paleolithic people. Based on finding such as drawings located in caves during the stone age we now know of songs,  possible religious ceremonies, stories and animals that were haunted as food to survive. With mother nature changing the shape of the world, it affected many migrants when it came to survival. for example in Russia because it was so cold the clothing was warmer. I recall a previous class that addressed the neandrotall people and how they lived in high altitude as a result their noses changed shapes where i believe they were much pointier. I don't know how much of this is true, but i recall hearing that the neandrotall species became extinct because their brains didn't develop like the homo sapience. they didn't want to be colonized and only haunted the way they were taught, which limited their food intake.Whereas the migrants that headed near Australia, which was much  warmer climate. It also affected the diet the first people had. Fishing was another option for them to eat. Which lead to different hunting tools.
I found it interesting how the migrants in Australia progressed at a rapid rate and in a sense became more colonized than others.To  create boats to get by and bring over  seeds, animals baskets, hunting tool with them and eventually trading their good for others expanded sources that could be use to survive as their migration continued. One of the negative consequences were animals became extinct or wild plants that didn't grow in different regions of the world.
In addition it was very interesting to know that there was a gender inequality at such an early time in history. Despite women providing a vass majority of the "income" when it came to the diet of the first human societies, and how men hunters only provided about thirty percent of meat makes a huge difference why and to who we should be thankful that our species has lasted this long.
Paleolithic people like many had rules and structure. Although, the groups were small it was fascinating to read how they were sympathetic toward their own kind, when it came to distributing food. To be humble, and settle with the pure basics reminds me of the Kung people that I learned in my cultural anthropology class last semester. It's also how many Europeans and Central American live today. On the contrary with us, they'res not enough time in a day to do what we need nor want to do. In fact, I read an article about a two years ago on how we're always rushing to Point B from Point A, and how we don't even get to enjoy life anymore. On a positive note we do have a longer life span than the Paleolithic people.
The stone age has art that was found inside caves that has similar findings of the Sun People located in the Northern fringe Of Africa. Religious rituals, songs and dances all told through painting findings. The book best described it when the author said that the Sun people practiced ancient way of life. The Sun people were wise and humble.
the first chapter provided so much valuable information which made me think back to a previous cultural anthropology class. One of the reason that history is so important, is the fact that it is a ongoing progress. It's interesting to see what we have passed on and what we have lost.