Paleolithic

find out if the atlatl truly does increase the distance that a dart can travel, compared to just using an arm, on average. If it does increase the distance, than this knowledge could be used to understand how using the atlatl affected the way paleolithic Europeans survived, as there would have likely been less accidents killing prey, as they could be farther away, but more deaths between themselves if they fought against one another. I would like to know on average, how much the atlatl…

this week’s lecture, we learned that there are five key aspects that define the West. These aspects are a “complex urban life, a complex government, organized labor, innovative technologies, and long-distance trade” (Caicco). As far back as the paleolithic era, scientists found evidence that eluded to levels of hierarchical statuses, developments of agriculture, as well as domestication of animals (Hunt, Martin, Rosenwein, and Smith 4). In these developments, the formation of a complex urban…

In this book, author Gwendolyn Leick, an anthropologist and Assyriologist, describes the ancient history of Mesopotamia by way of ten cities: Eridu, Uruk, Shuruppak, Akkad, Ur, Nippur, Sippar, Ashur, Nineveh, and Babylon. The cities are given separate chapters which are arranged roughly chronologically over an immense time span, from the beginnings of Eridu in the fifth millennium BCE to the end of Babylonian culture in the first centuries of the Common Era. The chapter are further divided by…

As its name suggests, the Paleo Diet gets its inspiration from the Paleolithic era, when man survived as a hunter-gatherer. The diet, originated by Loren Cordain, health professor at the Colorado State University, is based on a radical line of thought. Professor Cordain argues that since the human genome has not evolved in the last 50,000 years or so, there is reason to believe that the most natural diet for man is what his caveman ancestors ate. In other words, for good health one should…

injection, is legal. Historical Background of the Ethics Behind Euthanasia Throughout history, our moral compass has been developing to include the concept of the “other,” as an autonomous decision-making being in and of his or her own right. In Paleolithic and Neolithic societies, people only identified with members of their own smaller groups or tribes. The ideas of brotherhood and human being did not extend to people outside their most basic unit. As history took its course and larger…

the tusk, mimicking the cross-pattern of Ivory in an elephant’s tusk. Once uncovered, the tusk was carbon-dated back to 15,000 years ago, securing the title for ‘earliest known,’ (Campion). The second oldest known Swastika was found “painted on a Paleolithic cave” over 10,000 years ago (“Historical”). Other examples of the Swastika have been found on Greek, Celtic, and Anglo Saxxon artifacts, the oldest found in Eastern Europe, from the Balkans to the Baltic. The symbol has also been found on…

Environmental factors greatly affected the development of complex societies during the Foundation Period. In early ancient history, specifically Paleolithic society, hunter gatherer peoples relied solely on their environment for food. Although as people began to realize the extent of their environment, they slowly shifted towards agriculture as people began to settle into communities. Agriculture created a massive change regarding social order and culture. Patriarchy, stratification, and…

From the beginning of the Mesopotamian civilization to the end of the Indus river, many inhabitants of the river valley civilizations adapted to their environment. In order for them to adapt to their environment, they had to adapt to by living in caves, made use of their natural resources, built walls to protect from enemy attack plus floods, and create irrigation systems to get water for their animals and crops. The lives of people in ancient times were shaped by the geography of their region…

evolutionary trait that is developed over time. Lethal violence is considered by some to be mostly a cultural trait. It is widely acknowledged that evolution has shaped human violence. It is believed that violence is developed over time , because the paleolithic era was a quite peaceful time , quite different from the 21st century. Societies can also modify out innate tendencies. Rates of homicide in modern societies that have police forces, legal systems , prisons , and strong cultural…

diets dissuade considerable amounts of animal meat intake, limit carbs, or concentrate mostly on vegetables and fruit. This diet, on the other hand, is exclusive since it is based upon the diet from the first people. Paleo is an abbreviation for Paleolithic, which describes the time period in history referred to as Stone Age. This Diet is also called the ˜Hunter Gatherer Diet™ since it is made up of foods that may be hunted (for example meats or even fish) and collected (including fresh…