Neanderthal

evolution moves toward the modern man we are introduced to the homo erectus and the homo neanderthal. They were basically cavemen. They had an improved posture and a mental delay. Though most importantly, these creatures developed a hunter-gatherer society and they made and used tools. This is a remarkable improvement to man’s societal habits which did not necessarily exist until the homo erectus/homo neanderthal…

Cannibalism is a topic that evokes both disgust and wonder; while the mere idea of eating human flesh is one that makes a person’s stomach twist and turn, it is also one that brings forth the question of how far humans are willing to go in order to survive - or how twisted they can sometimes become with their desires. The question that is always raised when speaking out about the topic of cannibalism is whether or not it is acceptable in our culture, despite the backlash behind it. Before one…

Set during the period where Cro-Magnons and Neanderthals co-existed it begins with an earthquake shattering young Ayla’s carefree life as a child as it leads to the loss of her parents, a significant life-threatening injury from a cave lion, and aimless wandering. Discovered and ultimately adopted by a Neanderthal clan, ruled by their traditions and group memories, she struggles to find the balance between acclimating and her natural…

things over the course of this semester. To me the most interesting portion of anything to do with communications would be social media. The reason why is relatively simple. Social media has been there since people were around. From the time of Neanderthals to present day as I sit here and type this. Social media has been around as long as communications has been around. If I had to define social media I would call it something loosely along the lines of a message of some type distributed…

Did extra-terrestrials land on our planet in our pre-history? Did they sexually mix or genetically experiment and educate our Homo sapiens/Neanderthal ancestors changing the course of our evolution and supercharging our intelligence? Was there a level of knowledge on Earth in our prehistory which far exceeds what we have today? Did extra-terrestrial(s) arrive with their amazing knowledge from its civilisation? Did their knowledge also develop from an extra-terrestrial seeding in a similar way…

In “Fat and Happy?” Hillel Schwartz uses real life examples and satire to describe the ways in which social and physical harm are brought to heavier people. Schwartz claims that culminating amounts social stigma have caused an increase in dangerous dieting, eating disorders and poor body image. In order to help the reader understand the ways in which society infringes on the lives of fat people, the author satirically describes a world in which everyone is on equal terms regardless of weight.…

Human evolution is a key theory in anthropology, particularly within the sub-fields of biological anthropology and archaeology. The theory of evolution describes the process of a gradual change in traits in a species over time. Human evolution describes the slow process that led to the rise of anatomically modern humans—who we are today. During this process, traits were altered in order to adapt to environmental situations and needs. The name of our species is Homo sapiens sapiens. Out of…

There is an interesting piece of artwork by Robert Dale Anderson called Dark Passage. He created this piece in 2002, most likely with oil paint on a canvas. The theme of the painting is very simple: a road through the mountains to a Dark Passage, but the meaning of the painting is very multidimensional. The painting demonstrates an unknown aspect, which to me, relates a lot to life. Life has a general direction, but there are so many different experiences unknown to us, but the major one is like…

Results: TAS2R38 Gene he TAS2R38 gene, encodes a protein that allows people to taste the bitter chemical PTC. To begin the experiment, each student tasted two separate pieces of paper to show their individual phenotypes. The first paper was a control, and the second paper was PTC paper. If the individual tasted a bitterness while tasting the PTC paper, they were classified as a taster, and if nothing was tasted they were classified as a non-taster (Leicht 165). Once these expected phenotypes…

Evolution as a Lesson According to Dennis O’Neill, biological evolution can be defined as, “genetic change in a population from one generation to another” (“Early theories…”, n.d.). Contrary to what some may believe or have been taught, biological evolution and evolutionary theory do not suggest that humans come from monkeys. Rather, they suggest that organisms share a common ancestor somewhere down the line, and that that common ancestor can be held accountable for similar traits among…