ANTH 1150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Machiguenga People, Internal Combustion Engine, Cassava
10 Feb 2014
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Notes: early hominids gained all energy from food, first great step in evolution of production was the use of fire. 40,000 years ago fire was being used for cooking, warmth, protection against carnivores, driving game over cliffs/into ambushes, and possibly favouring growth of plant species. To produces more food, a society must increase per capita use of energy. Increased energy use higher standard of living, nor energy is produced/used more efficiently. Less advanced cultures may be better adapted to their environments than high-energy cultures: groups and individuals adapt to their environment by making adjustments for survival. Therefore it is expected to see individual acts and beliefs to respond in a broad range of characteristics, such as: Climatic: drought, flooding, causes migration or internal conflict. Technological: replacing old tech. with new more effective tools, or by diffusion of food. Have to work harder to produce same amount of food to maintain the same-size population.
