Anthropology

Anthropologists please, no opinions thank you! I haven't read Margaret Mead on the subject but have just come accross a reference to the aboriginals in Taiwan 'frowning in pain' ...not crying. Ref. is to Macabe Keliher's fine book "Out of Taiwan -- or Yu Yonghe's Tales of Formosa".

2007-09-16 01:09:45 · 11 answers · asked by virtrava 3

2007-09-15 23:49:20 · 10 answers · asked by david m 2

2007-09-15 21:20:10 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Our planet can no longer seem to cope with the human race expanding everywhere. There is no other species so far spread from a single area as we have, and there is no other species environmentally unstable and unsustainable, as we grow, the natural world shrinks because we don't live with wildlife.

If there was a policy that every couple could only have one child, then in the space of about 2 generations, the human population would half. I don't agree with this idea, but if was implemented our level of pollution, consumption, and environmental impact would also approximately half.

And we'd take up so much less space, natural habitats could eventually re-emerge and we would have ample energy resources so that we wouldn't need more industrial development.

So should there be a new global policy, lets call it a license to reproduce. Or selective breeding (terrible but natural). Could such extreme measures be excused in such time of environmental chrisis? For future generations?

2007-09-15 13:06:42 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Infant deaths in the 1950s?
While doing an anthropological study, I found in one of the local cemeterys the tombstones of almost 20 infants and small children in the 1950s. How can this be explained? Please include sources if possible. STUDY DONE IN EASTERN ONTARIO, not sure if this is significant

2007-09-15 08:20:47 · 1 answers · asked by linzayy 1

Do you think that human evolution will be slowed, if not stop, due to the fact that we now adapt our environment to suit our needs, rather than adapt to our environment?

2007-09-15 01:04:11 · 5 answers · asked by Juzzy 3

Is or will our physical structure evolve to adapt to climate change etc? and are our brains constantly evolving?

2007-09-14 22:54:04 · 14 answers · asked by Dr Watson (UK) 5

2007-09-14 15:07:48 · 8 answers · asked by scrubie 2

to the Turkish tribes living in Asia or even the people in Pakistan, India, Iran etc???


Because the look very similar in ways and also seem to have similar ways of acting.


Just was curious.

2007-09-14 05:14:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-14 00:15:03 · 31 answers · asked by godsadvocate 5

i know part of it is evolution

2007-09-13 15:10:14 · 16 answers · asked by Ariela M 1

2007-09-12 17:36:54 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-12 16:29:34 · 4 answers · asked by Jessica J 1

2007-09-12 15:42:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-12 04:38:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Cultural relativism is the principle that an individual human's beliefs and activities should be interpreted in terms of his or her own culture.

Now, do you believe that most Americans ignore this? I feel as if many people in this country see the US as the ideal concept of civilization, and other cultures (not of the West) as primitive, and not as "morally inclined". I know there is a whole other debate on that issue in terms of conquests and missionary expeditions, but i would like to stick to the people of this century.

Granted, certain incidents such as 9/11 have convinced many people who are not educated on the facts into believing that ALL Muslims are bad. (which is just not true)

Maybe i'm too much of an idealist, but I believe we should look at each culture as its own entity, and not judge other cultures so harshly that are not exactly like ours.

I have seen so many hateful q and a's recently on here about this issue, and i would like to get your thoughts.

2007-09-12 04:33:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-12 00:57:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hawains most likely came from Polynesia. I'd bet many, many groups went out on rafts like Kon-tiki and sailed eastward. Thousands starved in the middle of the Pacific. A small percentage of lucky ones found Hawaii. The odds seem high to me that a few hundred lucky ones also shored up in Chilie or Peru. If fact I'd find it hard to believe that hawaii was the only land which they found.

2007-09-11 13:34:59 · 6 answers · asked by Hgldr 5

Business economics

2007-09-11 01:48:57 · 9 answers · asked by sakira 1

(In other words, using their memory less. )

Why or why not?

Consider that long ago there was no form of writing, or it was less common, people relied on spoken reference.

2007-09-10 04:36:02 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-09 17:43:29 · 2 answers · asked by banthammer 1

2007-09-09 04:41:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Man supposedly evolved from Monkeys {Primates} They are our closest relation in the animal world, and it has been proven that Man can control an animals behavior....So....If you give Primates Tools and Weapons ... Would they learn how to use them ? Would they have to be taught ? or would they be curious, then leave them alone and resume their Monkey life ?
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Then part #2 of this question is ......If they ignore what was presented to improve their lives, How could we have possibly evolved from them ?

2007-09-08 20:01:42 · 10 answers · asked by Bo Remmington . American ! 4

I know is due to evolution BUT why, was the use of lets say having red hair and blue eyes how could that help in our evolution??
And why is it that eye colors have a wider range in women than men ??

2007-09-08 17:41:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

What exactly is a "semite"? Was it a tribe or a race in the Arab regions a long time ago? And if semites were arabs and jews, why do jews use the word "anti-semitic" to the exclusion of arabs?

2007-09-08 10:14:39 · 9 answers · asked by Mike 4

2007-09-08 08:29:39 · 16 answers · asked by b c 3

Its no longer survival of the fittest but the prettiest. Ugly people don't get to breed (pardon my bluntness as there is no other way of saying it). Also, statistically, people of lesser education generally have more children. Following this logic, each succeeding generation is slightly prettier and more stupid than the last.

So what will the human race be several thousand generations from now given its natural course? I think the only reason why this phenomenon isn't so apparent in the last few generations is that nutrition and advanced educational systems reach further in people's brain potentials.

am i wrong?

2007-09-08 07:58:03 · 3 answers · asked by carlo r 3

We watch examples of violent responses/agressive behavior every time on television, sports, work argues, jams... etc. These human responses are learned? Our society is a school of these agreessive behaviors or simply these responses are samples of ours inherent instincts?

Are there scientific answers for that question?

2007-09-08 01:30:26 · 7 answers · asked by Brutus 3

What would you do if you had been lied to by the one person you trusted and loved ............I still love her but she lied to me...and refuses to tell the truth even after she has been caught in a lie.......I'm so confused and hurt......should I forgive her or just forget her?????????

2007-09-07 22:51:01 · 14 answers · asked by Just try to touch my hat 2

I don't understand why majority of people call each other humans instead of Earthlings. I believe Earthling is more of a proper term to call ourselves. What do you think???

2007-09-07 10:04:27 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous