Neanderthal

There are two main ways of looking at the tempo of evolution and they are phyletic gradualism and punctuated equilibrium. These two ideas are opposite, however, they are not entirely different concepts; it is like they are at two ends of a continuum. Phyletic gradualism and punctuated equilibrium provide different ways of determining how fast changes occur. Phyletic gradualism “holds that daughter species unusually originates through a progressive series of small, gradual transformations of…

Since the days of the Neanderthals and the cavemen, humans have gathered together for reasons that range from protective to social. This gathering has resulted in the technology that a majority of the members of this planet use on a daily basis and take for granted, such as the computer that the author of this paper is typing out their words on right now, or the system that the assessor of this paper uses to collect the finished product. However, while these systems help to make our lives richer…

There is speculation about ancient aliens who seeded life on earth, but are these claims worth listening to? Scientists have been doing some intense research about early life on earth and where it started. Some believe ancient beings came to earth and seeded life or interacted with early civilizations. Subsequently many questions are being brought and researched such as: when they appeared; how they came; what they did; how it affected us; what did they look like and what did they teach humans?…

Are overweight individuals discriminated against in past and modern society? According to historian Hillel Schwartz overweight people have and are continuously being discriminated against in our society and he uses numerous examples to back up his belief of overweight discrimination. For instance, Schwartz mentions the use of stickers like, “No Fat Chicks,” or the use of posters such as, “It’s in to be thin. It’s out to be stout,” (Schwartz 179). He also points his finger at professionals like…

Homo sapiens, or our modern people, are the only living species in homo genus these days. However, as we all known, before a long time like 100,000 years ago, the primitive society indeed existed some species which belong to our genus Homo. All of them have disappeared and extinct for a long time, those are Hominins that we called. In 2015, Berger et al reported a discovery named the Homo naledi, they found at least 15 individuals and multiple examples to do their research (Berger et al, 2015;…

In the article “Hominin interbreeding and the evolution of human variation” the author Kwang Hyun Ko writes about the different ways that the hominins have become modern humans. The journey that the hominins traveled was not easy for any of the groups, it became a challenge to survive. Each group has/had different traits, location and ways of doing the things that one would need to survive, and Kwang Hyun Ko explains all of theses ideas throughout the article. In the article “Hominin…

sexism and homophobia as coming down to the ideals of patriarchy. Merriam-Webster defines patriarchy as “a family, group, or government controlled by a man or a group of men.” It has been around since the beginning of humanity. During the times of neanderthals, the men, who were seen as stronger, would go out hunting, while the women, who were seen as weak, stayed home gathering fruits and vegetables. In ancient times, the man was seen as the head…

This week’s assigned readings were very informative. Three overall impressions that I got from reading the articles were that terrorists are using tactics that do not work, it will take an entire country coming together to produce preventative and responsive measures against terrorism, and that terrorists tend to portray themselves as decent people who are struggling to fight for a ‘good cause.’ Terrorists frame their agenda, struggle, and cause, as one that appeals to middle class and military…

From the times of Neanderthals to present day, food has always been a basic necessity of life. Without it, we die. Despite the constant need of food, it’s prominence has varied throughout history. Today, we see food as an essential part of culture, but how did people in the renaissance see food? How important was food and the people who made it to others in the Renaissance in England and Italy? Based on the cookbooks, letters, and books of the time period, the importance of food is illustrated…

society by making us all seem ridiculous. This book is truly fantastic; it jabs at everything, at least that I am personally aware of, that is wrong with this usually great country. Colbert makes homophobia seem single-minded, sexists look like Neanderthals, censorship childish, and Racists as outdated and unwanted as the United States’ Postal Service. As I stated earlier satire is a complicated form of comedy, as an example the Stephen Colbert you have likely seen today on the Colbert Report…