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Clive Gamble’s “Settling the Earth: The Archaeology of Deep Human History,” begins with a brief discussion of a shared common ancestor amongst Africans believing this process of expansion settled the world. In addition, he provides a summary of hominins, a group we are included in with our extinct ancestors, Australopithecines, and Neanderthals (Gamble 2013: 23). As the text progressed, I began to understand the author’s notion of this first chapter. I believe this evolution of human imagination is a different way to think about our previous hominin ancestor’s unique differences. Gamble’s main connected elements consisted of time, place, and change but with the idea that the mind is open to interpretation. In addition, his elemental concepts were challenging for me to grasp due to using more of an imaginative perspective when picturing this text, rather than seeing it. Gamble creates these designs called Terrae or the six hominin worlds he has constructed. These worlds were at a continuous change due to their occupants expressing toleration of the climate. These landscapes evidently provide important breakthroughs within our species. To me, one …show more content…
The stone artifacts are constructed with proper placement of shape and how they are correctly assembled. Procuring the raw material is simple, for stone with conchoidal properties can be found nearly in every region of the world (Shea: 5). In addition, I was confused the most by lithic variation and how each tool is placed at a specific time. Cultures of the species differentiate, concluding that the tools will not all look the same. Overall, I think the author explained the process of composing the stone tools in a sensible and reasonable
Clive Gamble’s “Settling the Earth: The Archaeology of Deep Human History,” begins with a brief discussion of a shared common ancestor amongst Africans believing this process of expansion settled the world. In addition, he provides a summary of hominins, a group we are included in with our extinct ancestors, Australopithecines, and Neanderthals (Gamble 2013: 23). As the text progressed, I began to understand the author’s notion of this first chapter. I believe this evolution of human imagination is a different way to think about our previous hominin ancestor’s unique differences. Gamble’s main connected elements consisted of time, place, and change but with the idea that the mind is open to interpretation. In addition, his elemental concepts were challenging for me to grasp due to using more of an imaginative perspective when picturing this text, rather than seeing it. Gamble creates these designs called Terrae or the six hominin worlds he has constructed. These worlds were at a continuous change due to their occupants expressing toleration of the climate. These landscapes evidently provide important breakthroughs within our species. To me, one …show more content…
The stone artifacts are constructed with proper placement of shape and how they are correctly assembled. Procuring the raw material is simple, for stone with conchoidal properties can be found nearly in every region of the world (Shea: 5). In addition, I was confused the most by lithic variation and how each tool is placed at a specific time. Cultures of the species differentiate, concluding that the tools will not all look the same. Overall, I think the author explained the process of composing the stone tools in a sensible and reasonable