ARCH 131 Lecture : Introduction to Human Origins (Lecture 1)
7 Feb 2012
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People who are still around (i. e. origins of jazz culture in new orleans, culture of homeless people) Study of past cultures, mainly through their material culture remains. Things that are left behind, go back to the history of humans (stone tools, pottery, metal) Study of human biological evolution and human remains. Study the role of language that it played in culture. Developed technology to suit our biology, and our biology changes in response. Allow us to adapt to our environment. While europeans were not showering, the arabs were saving older work of literature, mathematics. Inconsistency of the bible goes to the pope or the clergy. The pre-scientific frameworks is provided by irish archbishop james ussher (1581- Went through the bible and figured out the biblical family tree. Constructed a family tree and figured out the world began on october 23, 4004. God created the world, did not occur to people.
