Anthro Aaron

1a) I think the artist was trying to gain more of an inventory of the kind of animals that were in his/her surroundings. Some animals appear more than others because of how often these animals are seen in comparison to other animals. In sense, the artists could have been the first biologists; trying to make sense of their surroundings by expressing it in the best way they possibly could. Another possibility is the reverence the artist may have towards the animals, something of seeing them as deity or figure that holds high respect. 1b) I think more animals show in the cave paintings than humans because of the reverence shown to these animals. The painting of the animals are more detailed and try to be anatomically correct compared to humans who have a stick figure-esque form to them. Maybe it's possible that there were more animals in the surrounding area in comparison to the amount of humans as well. 1c) Something these paintings can tell about the cave dwellers is the facet of hu...

 1) If a death happens within a village, the village will separate within itself and the ensuing kins will do revenge raids on each other. There are no laws in regards to killing, per se, in which there is a trial and a sentencing if the perpetrator is found guilty, but rather a revenge killing is acted out against the tribe that committed the killing. 2) A raid party of 10 to 20 men are gathered and they travel to the enemy's village, which can be a 4 to 5 days trip on foot. When dawn arises, the raiders will try to seek out the person they want to kill the most but usually will kill the first person(s) they come across via an ambush. After the attack, the raiders will retreat as fast as they can to create distance from themselves and the enemy tribe before the victim is discovered. 3) One advantage of being an unokais is having a reputation among your tribe and neighboring/rival tribes. The higher number of kills an unokais has, the less likely a raid will be attempted on his tri...

 Part 1:    My girlfriend and I held the 15 minute conversation about our trip to New York during Thanksgiving. We haven't made plans as to what we are going to do and this was an opportunity to get some ideas going. I wanted to see a Knicks game, which was easy to convey using a shooting motion. Food was a little more complicated because of the specific types of foods we wanted to eat as well as what places to see. It was b frustrating for the both of us because I knew what I wanted to convey, but it was harder to use motions and body signals for specific things like going to Rockefeller Center. My girlfriend was getting agitated because she couldn't pick up exactly what I was trying to relay, which dragged on the 'conversation' longer than it needed. During this conversation, I think I had the 'power' because I was in control of trying to get ideas across and she was trying to figure out what I was wanting to say. The power of speech, to me, streamlines ideas ...

  1) The Zulu people live in the  KwaZulu-Natal provinence of South Africa. It is a subtropical climate with rainy summers but the dry season is not that distinct. The average temperature in the summer is around 82 degrees F with the average temperatures in the winter being 52 degrees. The average rainfall for the year is 43 inches, most of it coming during the summer months. Cloud coverage is vastly different from summer to winter with 50% of the summer months having cloud coverage whereas the winter months have 20-30%. The UV index is consistent throughout the year, usually in the 4-5 range. The elevation of    KwaZulu-Natal is at 3,363 feet. The Andean Indians are found throughout the Andes Mountains located in South America. The average temperatures in the summer months is 59 degrees F compared to an average of 39 degrees F in the winter. From what I can gather, they receive on average of 22 inches of rain throughout the year and receive many more days of sunligh...

  After reading the article by Horace Miner and the people of  Nacirema, I have found a few things worth describing and noting about their culture: Hierarchal : Miner has made a distinct observation about the structure of the citizens of Nacirema. He notes that the rich have numerous shrines in their homes to perform a certain rite and ritual, while the poor have at lest one. He even mentions how the poor will try to imitate the rich by making their living quarters look similar to their rich counterparts. Vain : Miner makes a case that having a good appearance and health is of importance to the Nacirema people. They have many potions and remedies in the hopes of them obtaining good dental hygiene, even if they may not know its function. It is observed that is believed that "t hat a strong relationship exists between oral and moral characteristics" and one would be ostracized from their peer groups and potential lovers if their oral health wasn't satisfactory Superstitious...