Chapter Two- First Farmers- Chapter Three- Cities, States, and Unequal Societies

In terms of World history and the human story, agriculture and domestication was something that was going to happen. Without access to to food what would our world really be like today? Would we even exist? Agriculture has provided for us for thousands and thousands of years. Especially after the the end of the last ice age. Although different parts of the world still stick to the basics of agriculture while others use all kinds of artificial ingredients both ends require some type of agriculture and domestication. 

Unlike the Igbo's of south nigeria they put the labor on the younger members and control the womens reproductive power. Its crazy how even way back when how everyone had titles and there was alot of double standards!! 

Agriculture has and will always change the way we live now and in the future . On the contrary it has brought to what we know call towns and cities states and people who own this amount of land while others rent and its become very much so based on money and power. 

I do not feel that or consider this to be 'progress' because with this type of progress, it has brought a lot of problems and wars. 

Chapter Three:

I think there was a lot to gain and a lot has been lost after reading this chapter. 

Civilization has been good for mankind but I think as time goes by we as people have put labels on everything. Why do most countries go to war ? Think about it? 

Like egyptian civilization has reminded me that territory has been brought because of them.

This makes me think of 300 and the rise of Persia and people dying of the most idiotic things. We should share, it should be owned or designated to anyone. Now even food is being produced fast to make more money. I understand why modern assessments are being made, because really what is 'civilization' doing to cultures and people in general.

By chapter three we go over how not just agriculture and life has come about but how people began to relay there messages, by symbols and records of hieroglyhs!

The implication of solidity- his being shared around the world which brings oppression class, state organized societes and straight up PROBLEMS. 

I guess this is just life and how it is. I cant move a mountain thats for sure. 

First Peoples-Populating the Planet- Chapter 1

To think human revolution comes from an African story is pretty incredible. The dispersion of humankind is put into perspective after the first chapter.

 From Eurasia where the focus was spear throwing and telling their stories through cave paintings was evident 40,000 years ago. Although, we simply do not know the truth to the paleolithic view, we do have some type of understanding of where life started thanks to many archeologists.

Taking human migration  a step ahead into the "dreamtime" where over 250 languages were developed along with the use of boats. Paleo people were everywhere and the physical footprints were left behind to prove the natural order. The focus in Australia was spears, wood, feathers, stones and shells.

Eurasia and Australia are on two different parts of the world they were still sharing similar lifestyles.


Moving to the Americas where Clovis people. Big time hunters meanwhile living along rivers and springs. It's a fact that today not a single Clovis exist which has raised question as to why they are gone.

The Paleolithic era is a without a doubt a time we will never know first hand but it is important to know the past. For whatever reason this primitive time is somewhat how we all came about living how we do know. Everything is so easy. We do need to hunt or gather for our own food.