Neolithic

The Nature vs. Nurture debate is the argument about whether human behavior is determined by aspects of the environment or genetic. In my opinion, behavior is governed by the environment and is not natural. Every little thing in life happens for a reason. I use this debate when discussing the implications of social constructionism. Gerda Lerner, Tukufu Zaberi, Jonathan Katz, Mary Wollstoncraft and John Stuart Mills all make crucial claims, proving that the development of oppression stems from…

In a series of ten works, estimated to be more archaic than the Christian scriptures of the Old Testament. Vitruvius, a Roman architect and engineer, wrote the treatise: De architectura – based on a set of principles concerned with the theory of architecture, also known as the Vitruvian triad. He highlights the importance of structural integrity, utility and function, and the honesty of true beauty defined by a paradigm of, “firmness, commodity and delight.” Vitruvius’ writings established a…

As profound as the relationship described is, Carr does not avoid the pitfall of strong convictions in his piece. Carr presents studies that show that the web is definitely impacting the users. However, Carr’s feeling about this change is one heavily associated with negatives. Maryanne Wolf of Tufts University notes that “the style of reading promoted by the Net, a style that puts “efficiency” and “immediacy” above all else, may be weakening our capacity for the kind of deep reading that emerged…

The archetypal role of women in A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong, “Creation”, and Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse illustrates the nurturing, stay-at-home role of women. In Myth, Armstrong clearly paints the picture for us: women were the attentive figures in these early civilizations. Because of their maternal role, she explains, the earth later was seen as female. The same theme plays out in the Mohawk myth “Creation”: we see the universe created by a holy female being and she is treated…

older than contemporary patriarchal systems (Schulz, 1999, p. 2). From the sparse evidence of worship in the upper Paleolithic period of 25,000BCE, to the strong evidence of a well established reverence to the supreme Creator as the Goddess in the Neolithic period of 7000BCE (Mueller, 2000, p. 1). The Semetic people of the Middle Eastern areas in and around Syria called upon the Creator of Life as She (Hamid, 2003, p.1). In these times of Goddess worship, women had a very different social…

help clear smog in the bigger cities. Industrial hemp (from Old English haenep) is a commonly used term for high-growing varieties of the Cannabis plant and its products. Hemp is one of the earliest domesticated plants known dating back to the Neolithic Age in China (around 10,000 BC). The first hemp plantings in America were in Jamestown, Virginia where it was actually mandatory. It used to be used in everything from clipper sails to covers on pioneer…

11 Ways to Make Your Educational School Trip More Successful Study trips with fellow students are often the pinnacles of our school lives. We don’t remember every nugget of information taught to us, but we will always remember the times we spent with friends and colleagues, travelling and learning on study tours UK and worldwide. But we’re now living in the technological age. With students constantly absorbed by their phones and the latest gadget, getting them interested in an educational trip…

Three Age System, artifacts are classified into one of three eras. These three different periods of time are the Stone Age, Bronze Age and the Iron Age. Moreover, the Stone Age is divided into two categories, the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) or the Neolithic (New Stone Age). This strategy is one of the many methods used to help classify, and interpret the data collected. Regarding Archaeology and its history, there are Processual and Postprocessual periods. Within the Processual period,…

Paleolithic period, when the Aurignac people of southern France started wrapping their food in wet leaves and steaming it over a pile of embers. Wild grains were toasted on flat rocks and liquids heated in hollowed stones. Pottery, invented in the Neolithic period, paved the way for modern day cookery…

When looking at artifacts that point to early civilization, not much looks like anything we use today. With our mighty gadgets and volatile computers, it is hard to be terribly impressed by a moon shaped stone tool that is the size of a thumb nail. Moreover, when in context, artifacts like simple stone tools are really very innovative. However, in reality, it is difficult to relate them to our modern technological world, and in turn, it is hard to appreciate them. The one exception to this rule…