...Hunting Hunting has been around since before man was even thought of and has evolved ever since. Now only a sport, ounce was a skill used to survive. “Hunting is a natural, ethical, and healthy undertaking” (“History”, par1). Hunting is a way of life without hunting nothing would live that’s why we have a food chain. Herbivores eat plants, carnivores eat herbivores and bigger carnivores eat other carnivores. “Perhaps one of the eldest activities on the face of the planet is hunting” (“History of hunting”, par 1). Hunting has been one of the oldest activities known to mankind. During the first era of hunting men were to learn how to hunt so they could hunt daily and bring food home every night to eat. The women had the roll of staying home and preparing any meal brought in by the men. Unlike today hunting was used as a key to survival, and wasn’t used for sport. Every piece of the animal that was killed was used and nothing was wasted. The men also used hunting to prove who the bravest warrior was. The better of the warriors would hunt the ferocious animals that were found by their home. Several weapons where used from slings to spears made from wood and stone. To hunt bigger prey they would hunt in packs and the only trophies kept where antlers and teeth. And sometimes the skulls where kept for decoration or as symbols of a clan or family. In the second era which was the growth of civilization the roles of men as hunters started to change. Hunting became a task for...
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...Essay on Animal Rights Animals are great little creatures. They give pleasure on many different levels. They are they for beauty, comfort, and love. Animals are creatures of the world that are here for those reasons. We as humans were creatures as animals long ago, but we’ve evolved. Most animals have evolved too, but that does not give them the same right as a human being. I support Machan’s views on animal rights and livelihood. Animals should not be granted with the same right as we are, as humans. Animals are not even close to being in the same league as humans. Yes animals can feel pain and emotion, but that does not give them rights to freedom that humans have. I think that the treatment of animals should be learned at a young age. Growing up on a farm, I learned how to treat animals. There is a certain amount of respect that everyone should give to animals. You shouldn’t really be cruel to them. What is the purpose of making a living thing suffer? There is no purpose and its just wrong. Being on a farm you know the boundaries when it comes to animals and yourself. I had pets and then I had animals. Cats and dogs are usually the favorites when it comes to having pets. They give you pleasure. Chickens and ducks were there for the sole purpose to be eaten, sold, or for eggs. When on a farm, you grow attached to certain animals more easily than others. I would never get attached to cows, because I knew that they wouldn’t be around very long. We would process them...
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...Homo Erectus Through Paper The study of our evolution is very much an open book, which seems to me is having its chapters being written out of order and has no ending. Because we are trying to trace history that there is no history of, it is like we are trying to solve a mystery and the whole world is our crime scene, and oh yeah it's dozens of feet under ground! There seems to be theory after theory and many skeptics, but I believe it to be much simpler than it all seems. The first trace of humanity all comes back to Africa and that is where it all began, as the environment evolved so did we, into different species dependent on natural selection, ultimately ending with us, well for now. If you had what it took you would prevail, if not you died out. Once the woodlands begin to die we traveled to survive. Sure some probably stayed for others emigrated out of Africa to find better food sources. It is true with any animal that you follow the food. The findings at Dmanisi seemed to shake up what we thought was true at one point. Inside of layers of basalt and ash, a team of archaeologists found thousands of stone tools animal fossils and four skulls, two of which were considered "The Old Man and the teenager" (family ties). What was interesting about the findings was, one they seemed to be a hybrid between a Homo habilis and Homo erectus, and two their age! The layers of basalt and ash surrounding the fossils was 1.75 million years old. That's half a million years...
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...defines us as humans? Calling ourselves human is our way of categorizing ourselves as a superior species. Although we are distinctly different, we should accept that we are in the same family as chimpanzees. Acknowledging that fact doesn't mean you are calling yourself a chimp. For example, a dog isn't a wolf even though they are from the same family. We are humans. What is it about our physical and behavioral traits that enable us to develop uniquely human capabilities? Traits like language, hunting skills, spiritual and ritual beliefs, bipedalism, and brain capacity The human language might not be universal among humans, but the physical traits that make language possible are universal. About 300,000 or more years ago, the basicranium started evolving to a more flexed or bent position. The basicranium is the floor of the brain's case. With the basicranium flexed, the larynx (voice box) is low in the neck so we can produce more speech sounds. The basicranium is an indicator of how well an animal can articulate sounds. Other evolutionary, corporeal indications are the position and shape of the hyoid bone that anchors muscles connected to the jaw, larynx, and tongue. The Broca's area of the brain controls these muscles as they function to produce speech sounds. These, and other, adaptations like breathing control, vertebral canals larer, tongue innervations and length of the pharynx are all physical characteristics of communication. The evolution of language also enhanced human...
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...How did human history in North America during the period described in the Prologue differ from the events of Asia, Eurasia, and Europe? Be specific. The Human History in North America differ from the events in Asia, Eurasia and Europe during the centuries before the colonization because of the influence of factors like Geography, Climate, Crops and Game Animals available. The major events that we are going to focus our comments on in this paper are the Clovis era and the evolution of the Sahara Desert. These two major issues in human history chapped the form of the world in the way that we know it now days. Geography in the part of the globe that we know currently as North America, specifically in the area the Clovis Culture was developed, played an important role in the success of this culture. It is known that the first human came to America crossing over the land bridge of the Bering Straight. This is a major event in human history, and it was possible only due to geography with a help of the climate in the region back then. The climate in the North American region was cold. We can find at the museums a lot of evidence of Ice-age giant animals that roamed the region long before the colonial era. Some historians and scientists argue about the reason why the big mammals disappeared from the region, but one of the theories appoint to an “over hunting” situation. This all means that the area was very good for hunting, leaving no need to plant or cultivate but just the basic...
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...Alligator Evolution of the Alligator One of the most highly evolved animals on the Earth today is the alligator. Found mainly in the swamps and warmer climates of the earth, these predators are one of the few animals left that existed when the dinosaurs roamed the planet. Over the millennia, they have evolved into one of the most feared and interesting creatures today. However, the modern alligator is a far cry from its ancestral roots. Today, by looking at the anatomy of the alligator there are many similarities between alligators and humans. (Jones, 2011) Most of their internal organs are located in roughly the same place as a human. The liver and spleen are just above the stomach while the intestines are below, and their spine runs down the middle of their back. The most interesting feature of the alligator is the mouth. The most noted feature often is the long nose and mouth. The nose and mouth is long for two reasons. First, it allows for the alligator to breathe while the rest of his body is underwater, and second to handle the force load of its powerful jaws when it closes. The bite of an alligator has been measures at over 2,100 pounds. That’s the equivalent of a car landing on top of a human. (Viegas, 2003) The mouth has evolved of the centuries to handle the pressure exerted. It is believed that alligators were first primarily land creatures that ranged in size from cats to bears. At the time, there were also some species that lives mostly on plants rather...
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...They have survived thousands of years of hunting for their plumes by native New Guinea people. They also have survived periods of intense hunting for their plumes during the intense exporting times. In Darwin’s time beauty in the natural world was widely though as proof for the excellence of God’s creation. Male birds of paradise receive a lot more attention for their varieties of unusual behavior and beautiful appearance. The females are really the ones who deserve the credit for why their mates are called the ‘most beautiful and most wonderful’ of all the birds. Sexual selection plays a big central role in their evolutionary history. Charles Darwin came up with the process of sexual selection. With natural selection the relative differences in species with mating success are determined by the environment. With sexual selection, these differences in survival are determined by members of their own...
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...Blue whales eat krill (euphausiids) and copepods. A blue whale can eat up to 8,000 lbs. of krill during its peak consumption Cause and effect Whales are being killed for their skin,baleen,oil, and their meat. Whale meat can be made into pet food. Whale meat can also be sold to people too. Whale skin can be made into umbrella’s. Whale oil can be made into lamp oil. Problem and solution Whales have been hunted from 1960s to 1980s for many different reasons.Whales have been hunted for their Meat, Skin, Blubber,Oil and lipstick. they ran at an extreme low amount later on many countries were still hunting the humpback whales this was bad but then they had to think and chose to put them on the no hunting list they still had a hard time to live when Norway,Japanese,Iceland,Greenland,Sloveni,British and were still hunting whales. Until now the population is streaking down to it’s last 30,000 to 40,000 almost 30% of their original population.But at least now the whales population is streaking...
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...that is dogs and humans. With that being said one of the goals she wanted to achieve in her study was break down the core bond that we have with dogs; our ideas, mutuality, and our use of primal urge with them. This brings up certain questions such as why we keep animals as pets and why it is important to study how they have evolved and grown with us over time....
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...found in the European Alps in 1991, was a turning point in how archaeologists and historians view the world and how times have changed. When Otzi’s body was discovered by two hikers, his body and possessions were taken to a laboratory, where scientists learned more about him. It was discovered, “that the Iceman lived about 5,000 years ago, in about 3000 B.C” (Jacobs p.6). Otzi’s body was found thawing, and his body is well preserved. One of the most important details seen during his discovery was his copper ax. This changes how historians viewed the finding of copper in European countries. Which left no doubt the...
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...About 7 million years ago, many species roamed the Earth but only one kind would evolve into humans; the species Pre-Australopithecine. Who would have thought that we would evolve to become Homo Sapiens living in a world of technology and cultural influences. Our ancestors have adapted to the many conditions of the habitat they were living in like how humans have adjusted to our surroundings. As the Earth gets older changing to the environment, mankind has equally became accustomed to the changes of Earth. Although, humans have adapted many skills for survival, our ancestor had also learned many new abilities to help them live leaving many similarities and differences. Humans have adapted to almost all of the earth’s terrestrial habitats...
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...spirits they believed to be ancestors. These gods and ancestors were said to control the weather, hunting, and survival of humans. These humans were said to have communicated with these gods to help them survive (Religion). Religion would not be possible without language. Communication between humans had evolved so much that they began to understand an afterlife, or even understand the weather and animals. Communication was the most important and valuable thing that ancient civilization created and modified to make society and life better for everyone. The study of religion also created a much more sophisticated human brain and opened up the world of science and math. Science and math are the two most commonly used areas of study in today's society, mostly for creating jobs and careers. These two career fields have opened up areas of study that have furthered technology and allowed humans to live in a much easier and friendly world (PBS). Science...
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...As Sagan said, “There are sports stars who make 10 times the annual salary of the President; who are themselves, after retirement, elected to high office. They are national heroes” (Sagan). These national heroes have influenced and inspired millions of people that changed our social and economic systems. A public figure and cultural icon like Mohammad Ali was much bigger than boxing. Mohammad Ali fought on the streets to protect his civil rights, fought the court system for his freedom, and fought in the ring his titles. Baseball’s Jackie Robertson broke the color barrier in all American sports. His #42 jersey is retired by every single MLB team and is honored on “Jackie Robinson Day.” In addition, Billie Jean King was a huge social movement for women to participate in sports. In 1973, she participated in the “battle of the sexes,” Wimbledon championship against Bobby Riggs and won in straight sets. “The forerunners of football, soccer, hockey and kindred sports were so-called “rabble games,” recognized as substitutes for hunting—because young men who worked for a living were barred from the hunt” (Sagan). Mohammad Ali, Jackie Robertson, Billie Jean King and many other minorities that battled competitively in this era changed our entire...
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...Within this essay it will be going back four million years to the present day, into the evolution of man. It was once believed that all species on earth were the creation of God. But in 1858 Charles Darwin published his findings into the theories of the evolutionary process (Human Biology, 2008). He suggested closely related species evolved from one ancestor. Man and ape evolved from a common ancestor. Natural selection was the mechanism for evolutionary change. Over time the characteristics of the fittest species gradually changed over time through generations to survive the environment around them. Humans evolved in Africa and shared a common ancestor with chimps and apes which lived millions of years ago. This common ancestor diverged over time which formed different types of species of hominid. Homo sapiens make up today’s society, the other species of hominids became extinct. The know how of some of our early relatives is known because of fossil evidence, and our understanding of our family tree grows as new fossils are revealed. These fossils show that modern humans are part of a large human evolutionary family. Some distinctive features of H. sapiens the modern human have large brains, adapted to walk on two feet, a small or absent brow ridge and a small chin on the lower chin. Some of the hominids found that are believed to be our ancestors are Australopithecus afarensis, Homo erectus, Homo heidelbergensis, Homo neanderthalensis and Homo floresiensis. Australopithecus...
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...Aneka-Sierra Johnson HIS 103 Dr. Tameka Hobbs 22 January 2013 Chapter Summary for Chapter 1 – “Africa” Summary: This chapter describes how Africa was basically the birth place of humanity and its geographical features. The chapter states that Africa is the second largest continent in the world (Asia is the largest).It describes where the Africans originated and how they evolved over time. Also it gives a generally understanding of how the Africans ran there countries.IT gives a brief description of what they did to survive and how things where in there time. The Chapter also explains why African civilizations are important. Key Points: Paleoanthropologists –scientist who studies the evolution and pre-history of humans- these scientist are a key part to understanding the early state of African humanity because of their research it is concluded that all people today are decent of Africa. They also believe that Ardipitecines which are creatures that walked upright, evolved from Ardipitecines to Homo habilis The Earliest civilization in Africa and one of the two earliest in the world history is that of ancient Egypt which stared in the Nile River valley. The other of the two is Mesopotamian civilization. In both of these civilization hunting and gathering “gave way’ to the agriculture. Which lead them to become hierarchical and specialized. Sudan Ghana was the first known kingdom in western Sudan. It was established by the Soninke people in the area in the contemporary...
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