PDF-(READ)-Prehistoric America: An Ecological Perspective

The cultural parallels between widely separated but environmentally similar regions are often extraordinary yet these parallels are discounted by anthropologists on the basis that they ignore a large mass of less similar data Too often cultural parallels between distant regions have been taken for granted rather than recognized as phenomena that need to be explained The thesis ofPrehistoric America is that they are neither fortuitous nor inconsequential but an indication of the strength of environmental pressures on cultural development. Workers digging in Arizona discovered the bones of a prehistoric camel Scientists estimate the camel to be 10000 years old This is the first prehistoric camel found in Arizona Prehistoric camels were bigger than todays camels In the months ahead the Learn about Louisiana’s Past through Archaeology. Prehistoric Louisiana. Prehistoric Life in Louisiana. Painting by Martin Pate. Prehistoric Louisiana. Archaeology tells us about people in the past:. Dr. Chris Busey. Assistant Professor of Middle Level & Social Studies Education. Texas State University. Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Agenda. Critical Thinking Through Maps. Analyzing Music for Afro-Latin Themes. Ends, Means, and Policy. Science - Philosophy - Religion. Monism - Dualism. Overview of the . very Philosophical . Chapter 3. Ends and Means – A practical Dualism. Means. Ends. The Presuppositions of Policy. 18 The Ecological Society of America uman activity has greatly accelerated the flows ofnutrients to estuaries and other coastal marineecosystems over the past half century, increasing primaryproductio George Morris. 20. th. February 2013. Any modern definition of health and the goals of public health must extend to wellbeing. Health and wellbeing invariably flow from societies to individuals, not the other way round. Ends, Means, and Policy. Science - Philosophy - Religion. Monism - Dualism. Overview of the . very Philosophical . Chapter 3. Ends and Means – A practical Dualism. Means. Ends. The Presuppositions of Policy. War time production ends and 800,000 lose jobs post. Mostly Women and Minorities. Lack of supply causes prices to rise. People have $ but nothing to buy!. G.I. bill increases housing demands. G.I. Bill = $ soldiers got for their WWII service. Paleo. -Indians. Culture. Time Period. Region. Home. Food. Lifestyle. Paleo. -Indians. 10,000 – 6000 BCE. “Midland Minnie”. Asia to North America over land bridge during ice age. ???. Tools – Flint tipped spears, stones. Archaeology. http://bama.ua.edu/~alaarch/Whatisarchaeology/index.htm. Site—artifact evidence. inference. Several Ways to Date Artifacts. 1. . Stratigraphic. dating-according to the Law of Superposition, the lowest stratum is the oldest, and the highest stratum is the more recent deposit.. Volume 1: The History and Practice of Indigenous Plant Knowledge Volume 2: The Place and Meaning of Plants in Indigenous Cultures and Worldviews Nancy Turner has studied Indigenous peoples\' knowledge of plants and environments in northwestern North America for over forty years. In Ancient Pathways, Ancestral Knowledge, she integrates her research into a two-volume ethnobotanical tour-de-force. Drawing on information shared by Indigenous botanical experts and collaborators, the ethnographic and historical record, and from linguistics, palaeobotany, archaeology, phytogeography, and other fields, Turner weaves together a complex understanding of the traditions of use and management of plant resources in this vast region. She follows Indigenous inhabitants over time and through space, showing how they actively participated in their environments, managed and cultivated valued plant resources, and maintained key habitats that supported their dynamic cultures for thousands of years, as well as how knowledge was passed on from generation to generation and from one community to another. To understand the values and perspectives that have guided Indigenous ethnobotanical knowledge and practices, Turner looks beyond the details of individual plant species and their uses to determine the overall patterns and processes of their development, application, and adaptation. Volume 1 presents a historical overview of ethnobotanical knowledge in the region before and after European contact. The ways in which Indigenous peoples used and interacted with plants - for nutrition, technologies, and medicine - are examined. Drawing connections between similarities across languages, Turner compares the names of over 250 plant species in more than fifty Indigenous languages and dialects to demonstrate the prominence of certain plants in various cultures and the sharing of goods and ideas between peoples. She also examines the effects that introduced species and colonialism had on the region\'s Indigenous peoples and their ecologies. Volume 2 provides a sweeping account of how Indigenous organizational systems developed to facilitate the harvesting, use, and cultivation of plants, to establish economic connections across linguistic and cultural borders, and to preserve and manage resources and habitats. Turner describes the worldviews and philosophies that emerged from the interactions between peoples and plants, and how these understandings are expressed through cultures’ stories and narratives. Finally, she explores the ways in which botanical and ecological knowledge can be and are being maintained as living, adaptive systems that promote healthy cultures, environments, and indigenous plant populations. Ancient Pathways, Ancestral Knowledge both challenges and contributes to existing knowledge of Indigenous peoples\' land stewardship while preserving information that might otherwise have been lost. Providing new and captivating insights into the anthropogenic systems of northwestern North America, it will stand as an authoritative reference work and contribute to a fuller understanding of the interactions between cultures and ecological systems. \"Global environmental change and recent worldwide infectious-disease outbreaks make the ecological perspective of medical anthropology more important a field of study than ever. In this premier teaching text, authors Ann McElroy and Patricia K. Townsend integrate biocultural, environmental, and evolutionary approaches to the study of human health, providing a complete and authoritative ecological perspective that is essential for interpreting medical anthropology. Research by biological anthropologists, archaeologists, and paleopathologists illuminates the history and prehistory of disease, along with coverage of contemporary health issues, both local and global. This sixth edition is thoroughly revised and updated, with expanded discussion on the interaction of environment and infectious disease new material on climate change, globalization, and the effects of war on physical and mental health and an entirely new chapter on ethics in community health and medical anthropology.
Medical Anthropology in Ecological Perspective
captures the essentials of the discipline—and covers its ever-changing topics, trends, and developments—in an engaging, accessible way.\" First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Namibia. c 25,500 – 25,300 . B.C.E . Charcoal on Stone . ANIMISM: Paleolithic spiritual belief that people could manipulate animals by drawing them in various configurations.. The artist utilized the natural plants or minerals in their environment to create .