ANT 100 Lecture 15: Schmidt-Sane Lecture 15
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Simple: small size, limited stratifications, egalitarian, hunter/gatherers. Complex: significant stratification, diversity of materials and technology. Stone tools emerging 3. 3 mya and have gradually increased in complexity until. 60,000 years ago/great leap forward: tools are more complex. 10-12,000 years ago/agricultural revolution: agricultural changes and leads to increased population size. Cumulative culture: ability to build upon knowledge over time. Contingent upon social learning" or learning from stories passed down from others, and previous music/tools/technology. Ratchet effect: building upon previous generations" knowledge and technology. Human adaptation: processes to achieve a better adjustment to an environment. Unique in that most of adaptations are shared through culture. Related to large brains and periods of development. Different cultures evolve similar traits (agricultural revolution) Humans must change to adapt to an ecosystem.
