Reading Blog Post #2

As a science major, one thing that interests me is evolution. The book mentions how in the "Agricultural Revolution," humans started to direct evolution. The example the book gives is how farmers directed corn cobs to go from 1 inch to reach 6 inches. Sometimes what we think of as unintelligent people were actually really intelligent. Another mind blowing thing of the Neolithic age was it occurred more than once in many different areas of the world. It occurred separately in China, Mesoamerica, eastern North America, and other places including the Fertile Crescent. It is also believed that all of these areas went through this evolution at the same time.  Also interesting is how even in the neolithic era, women were equal to men. Currently women fight to gain equality but just looking back at earlier times one can see what it takes for women to be equal. One relationship that begins to develop is the relationship between technology and freedom. As time goes on in the neolithic age, technology becomes more advanced, and there are more slaves. This is because people do not have to worry about where there next meal will come from all of the time, so they can begin to build societies. With these societies came slaves.
Nisa's story shows that people now and paleolithic people are not so different. Nisa talked about how when her brother was really young she would play with him, but when he got old enough to run and play they started to be mean to each other. This relates to many siblings including myself. Everything seemed simpler back then. To Nisa the only thing that seemed to matter was eating. She would be super happy when her dad would bring home food. Most people expect their parents to bring home food now, its not "wondering all day if I'll get to eat or not." Also in modern time people complain when they don't get the newest phone or something of that nature. Back in Nisa's time, people were content. Marriages for Nisa seem very similar to marriages now. For Nisa she got dressed up, and there was dancing and it was a celebration. This sounds very similar to marriages now in this age. One thing that was different was Nisa learned to love her husband instead of loving her husband before marriage. The way Nisa sees God is a way many people, not all, see God. Nisa sees God as someone who takes people away from her, which is a common response by a lot of people in mourning. One thing that is weird is how in Nisa's life, affairs were completely ok. Overall Paleolithic people don't seem that different than people today.