Friday, February 3, 2012
Hammurabi's Code Of Law: Fair or Not?
Monday, January 23, 2012
A Mesopotamian's Life
Today I woke up with the noise of my dog breathing heavily in my face.
"Have you been eating those sheep again, Tarulu?"
"Ruff!"
"I told you, those are the neighbors sheep. Next time you do that, disown you!"
Tarulu whined. I pet him on the head and said:
"Come on, let's go hunting"
I had recently gone for hunting instead of farming, with all the surpluses recently. Despite how we had plenty of bread, I still needed meat. I also wanted to show my skills to the cook's daughter, in hopes that she'd marry me. I also decided to be a bit sneaky. I made a deal of my next kill and a wolf's tooth for a crocodile tooth with my friend. I did this because I know that Tia (the cook's daughter) loves crocodile teeth and wolves teeth are things of the past. People have been trying to get crocodile teeth for some time now, and only my friend has one. Best thing is: no one knows he has it, so we are both happy. Our agreement is set in clay with some symbols imprinted on it. Anyway, to hunting!
(After The Hunt)
I went to my friends house and got the tooth. We got the clay and broke it open, declaring the deal was done. I thanked him and he thanked me. I then went back home and made something special. Yes, it took the entire rest of the day but it was worth it.
(The Next Day)
I got Tia's gift and headed on over to the Cook's house. When I asked the cook if I could marry his daughter, he first asked me if I was worthy. I showed him the gift I was going to Tia and showed him my log of what I've caught in the past, and he seemed pleased. He allowed it. I thanked him and went to Tia's house, which was located near the market. When I greeted her, I showed her my gift to her and asked her if she would marry me. She said YES! I kissed her and hugged her and I was ecstatic. IT certainly was going to be different in this life!
"Have you been eating those sheep again, Tarulu?"
"Ruff!"
"I told you, those are the neighbors sheep. Next time you do that, disown you!"
Tarulu whined. I pet him on the head and said:
"Come on, let's go hunting"
I had recently gone for hunting instead of farming, with all the surpluses recently. Despite how we had plenty of bread, I still needed meat. I also wanted to show my skills to the cook's daughter, in hopes that she'd marry me. I also decided to be a bit sneaky. I made a deal of my next kill and a wolf's tooth for a crocodile tooth with my friend. I did this because I know that Tia (the cook's daughter) loves crocodile teeth and wolves teeth are things of the past. People have been trying to get crocodile teeth for some time now, and only my friend has one. Best thing is: no one knows he has it, so we are both happy. Our agreement is set in clay with some symbols imprinted on it. Anyway, to hunting!
(After The Hunt)
I went to my friends house and got the tooth. We got the clay and broke it open, declaring the deal was done. I thanked him and he thanked me. I then went back home and made something special. Yes, it took the entire rest of the day but it was worth it.
(The Next Day)
I got Tia's gift and headed on over to the Cook's house. When I asked the cook if I could marry his daughter, he first asked me if I was worthy. I showed him the gift I was going to Tia and showed him my log of what I've caught in the past, and he seemed pleased. He allowed it. I thanked him and went to Tia's house, which was located near the market. When I greeted her, I showed her my gift to her and asked her if she would marry me. She said YES! I kissed her and hugged her and I was ecstatic. IT certainly was going to be different in this life!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Becoming Human: Last Human Standing
"Last Human Standing." Becoming Human. PBS NOVA. 31 Aug. 2011. Television.
Why are we the last human standing? What happened to the other species such as Homo Neanderthalensis and Homo Heidelbergensis? Why are we the best of all homonids so far?
When Neanderthals roamed the planet, they had it all: The brain, the tools, the abilities of what we have physically...Or did they?
What the Neanderthals had were basic thinking, rituals, some communication, and primitive tools. The weapons they had were heavy, they were big, they were short range, and you could only have around 4 at a time per person, while Homo Sapiens had just as effective weapons that were light, small, long range, 6-per-hand, and had tools to help throw them with accuracy. Because of this small difference in technology, most Neanderthals died of hunting too closely to the animals and getting fractures. Neanderthals also didn't look at the cycles in life as much as Homo Sapiens did, and so the main diet was meat. Any other foods would have specific times that would have to be met, or they wouldn't show themselves. This meant that while Neanderthals risked their lives getting food, Homo Sapiens only slightly risked their lives getting meat, and the rest was easy to get at due to what it was and when it showed. Muscles and shellfish show themselves in the morning, and in the late after noon when the tide is down. Homo Sapiens used this to their advantage, while Neanderthals didn't.
Another reason that we are the last humans standing is that we survived and adapted in almost all ways possible, and that we opened up the world of communication.
Communication enabled us to cooperate together better towards the same goals, there fore letting us go beyond the normal edges of abilities. With communication, we could share ideas, hunt in strategic ways and go beyond the shores. Neanderthals had the communication ability, but it was less advanced. We could be more specific and direct. Neanderthals? Not so much.
We all evolved. We all went through the same process of surviving. We all had our ups and downs. However, it it really survival of the fittest, and the smartest. Others? Well, if you can't survive, you die. Thats only a fraction of the Theory of Evolution. I wonder what else we can discover?
Why are we the last human standing? What happened to the other species such as Homo Neanderthalensis and Homo Heidelbergensis? Why are we the best of all homonids so far?
When Neanderthals roamed the planet, they had it all: The brain, the tools, the abilities of what we have physically...Or did they?
What the Neanderthals had were basic thinking, rituals, some communication, and primitive tools. The weapons they had were heavy, they were big, they were short range, and you could only have around 4 at a time per person, while Homo Sapiens had just as effective weapons that were light, small, long range, 6-per-hand, and had tools to help throw them with accuracy. Because of this small difference in technology, most Neanderthals died of hunting too closely to the animals and getting fractures. Neanderthals also didn't look at the cycles in life as much as Homo Sapiens did, and so the main diet was meat. Any other foods would have specific times that would have to be met, or they wouldn't show themselves. This meant that while Neanderthals risked their lives getting food, Homo Sapiens only slightly risked their lives getting meat, and the rest was easy to get at due to what it was and when it showed. Muscles and shellfish show themselves in the morning, and in the late after noon when the tide is down. Homo Sapiens used this to their advantage, while Neanderthals didn't.
Another reason that we are the last humans standing is that we survived and adapted in almost all ways possible, and that we opened up the world of communication.
Communication enabled us to cooperate together better towards the same goals, there fore letting us go beyond the normal edges of abilities. With communication, we could share ideas, hunt in strategic ways and go beyond the shores. Neanderthals had the communication ability, but it was less advanced. We could be more specific and direct. Neanderthals? Not so much.
We all evolved. We all went through the same process of surviving. We all had our ups and downs. However, it it really survival of the fittest, and the smartest. Others? Well, if you can't survive, you die. Thats only a fraction of the Theory of Evolution. I wonder what else we can discover?
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Taming Fire
Cox, Mary Bet. "Taming Fire." Odyssey: Adventures in Science: 29-30. Print
Fire. It helps us, yet at times we fear it. When did we discover fire? Why? What does it do? What CAN it do? Learn
about all this now, on Blogger!
10,000,000 years ago, a homonid (let's name him Bob) looked at once was a forest. Now, because of wild fires,
it was a decolent landscape with the odd bit of smoke. Suddenly, out if the corner of his eye, Bob sees a slightly
cremated remains of a deer. He brings the deer back to his camp for food.
Fire. It helps us, yet at times we fear it. When did we discover fire? Why? What does it do? What CAN it do? Learn
about all this now, on Blogger!
10,000,000 years ago, a homonid (let's name him Bob) looked at once was a forest. Now, because of wild fires,
it was a decolent landscape with the odd bit of smoke. Suddenly, out if the corner of his eye, Bob sees a slightly
cremated remains of a deer. He brings the deer back to his camp for food.
Back at camp, he notices that the deer is harder than usual. He opens up the deer. He finds that the meat smells
good, and that it tastes better then usual. Less chewy.
He finds that heat makes the meat less chewy, and he hasn't gotten any illnesses in the last few weeks. He
decides to make heat by rubbing wood together. Slowly he makes fire. He shares the knowledge with others,
making the world a warmer, better place.
Why is fire so great?
When someone heats up food, they kill all the germs on the food, because bacteria and other diseases are water
based life forms and will sizzle into oblivion. The process of heating food also kills any worms, makes the food
less chewy, and makes the world safer from cold.
good, and that it tastes better then usual. Less chewy.
He finds that heat makes the meat less chewy, and he hasn't gotten any illnesses in the last few weeks. He
decides to make heat by rubbing wood together. Slowly he makes fire. He shares the knowledge with others,
making the world a warmer, better place.
Why is fire so great?
When someone heats up food, they kill all the germs on the food, because bacteria and other diseases are water
based life forms and will sizzle into oblivion. The process of heating food also kills any worms, makes the food
less chewy, and makes the world safer from cold.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Why Do We Study Human Origins? Written By Randall Susman in Odyssey:The Adventures of Science
When man found he had evolved from another species, he wondered what those species might be. On the way to the answers, he found clues such as the similarities between apes and humans and fossils that are similar to us.
However, this did not start out as us knowing that we evolved. In fact, us even thinking about how close some species are didn't start until a man named Charles Darwin came up with the theory of evolution in the mid 1800's. The theory states that "plants and animals change slowly over geological time as they naturally adapt to the changes in the environment" (Susman, 2. This theory was slowly thought of as true over time.
Then, when Thomas Henry Huxley and some other European scientists compared apes and humans autonomically, he found that african apes were closer to humans than they are to monkeys.
Nowadays, since Raymond Dart found the first fossil of an ancient ape similar to us, us humans are still searching for answers into why and what caused us to evolve
However, this did not start out as us knowing that we evolved. In fact, us even thinking about how close some species are didn't start until a man named Charles Darwin came up with the theory of evolution in the mid 1800's. The theory states that "plants and animals change slowly over geological time as they naturally adapt to the changes in the environment" (Susman, 2. This theory was slowly thought of as true over time.
Then, when Thomas Henry Huxley and some other European scientists compared apes and humans autonomically, he found that african apes were closer to humans than they are to monkeys.
Nowadays, since Raymond Dart found the first fossil of an ancient ape similar to us, us humans are still searching for answers into why and what caused us to evolve
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Who's Who Amongst The Early Hominids
| Susman, Randall. "Who's Who Among the Early Hominins?" Odyssey: Adventures in Science: 22-25. Print. Since Darwin's theory of evolution was proven, we have tried to get to the bottom of our evolution. Our species, known as Homo Sapiens (Wise Human), came from many different species such as Homo Habilis (Handy Human) and Homo Neanderthalensis (Not too sure what the direct meaning is, but is known as Neanderthal) Now, the genetic group of hominids didn't just appear out of thin air, it evolved from apes which evolved from chimpanzees which evolved from monkeys. The species that marked the dawn of hominids was called Australopithecus. It seemed hominid, but had arms longer than it's legs and larger molars. As old as their fossils are, they still show the evolution process from ape to human and gave birth to a strong- er species in the genetic group not known to the planet at the time then. It gave rise, to the hominids. |
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
3 Theories On Stonehenge
Theory No. 1:
Burial For the Dead
Cremated remains (burned) were found under sarcen stones at the Stonehenge during May, 2008. The dating of the bone fragments shows the bones were buried at around 3000 B.C.E, when the first ditches around the monument were being built. The burials continued for 500 years while the large stones were put in place. This has lead to the theory that it was a Domain For The Dead.
Theory No.2:
Astronomical Observatory
Burial For the Dead
Cremated remains (burned) were found under sarcen stones at the Stonehenge during May, 2008. The dating of the bone fragments shows the bones were buried at around 3000 B.C.E, when the first ditches around the monument were being built. The burials continued for 500 years while the large stones were put in place. This has lead to the theory that it was a Domain For The Dead.
Theory No.2:
Astronomical Observatory
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