anthropology Tag Posts Index

Family Matters

I was feeling nostalgic the other day, and I began perusing through the hominid family album. The current scientific consensus is that humans evolved from earlier

Metatechnological Musings on the Street

“But I don’t want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can’t help that," said the Cat: "we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad."

In a Royal House

After arriving in the Americas, the Spanish crown proceeded to conquer, colonize, Christianize, and expand their new dominions, starting in the island of Hispaniola,

Ist die "Out of Africa"-Theorie endgültig widerlegt?

Liebe Leser, lange galt Afrika als die unumstrittene Wiege der Menschheit - die sog. "Out of Africa"-Theorie, ein zentrales Dogma der Paläoanthropologie

The Unspoken Code

Sparrow followed her uncle Deertooth across the forest and into the gathering place at the foot of the mountains. She was careful not to make any sounds as she followed

I attended the ancient Javanese rice harvest ritual (part 2)

This is a continuation of my earlier post. Long story short, I attended a traditional ritual called Methil, a ceremony held as part of harvest preparation. I was

Life in Jayapura

On Saturday, I went to the only complete grocery store in the area. While I was moving around the shopping alley, there were only a few shoppers. It surprised me

The Missing Link…

Darwin - The Origin of the Species What a strange book, and even stranger, where we went with it. Today, there is a war between Creationism and Darwinism (Evolutionism)

Back in Los Tres Ojos

Over the centuries, underground rivers and retreating ice masses carved the landscape of what is present day the Dominican Republic. The resulting limestone cave

People of the Cedar

Cedar has been an important resource for coastal Salish first nations that used the various parts of the tree for different utilitarian (and non-utilitarian) purposes.

And Know the Place for the First Time

After nearly a month in bed because of high tropical fever and Earth’s gravity effects, Irma Ladner was finally on her way to the upper portions of the Green river

Across the Sands

I find myself confronted not just with some ancient ruins, but an entire empire that rose to glorious heights and then scattered in the pages of time. Forgotten.

Carved Stories and Myth

Stanley Park’s First Nations Totem Poles are one of Vancouver's most famous landmarks and attract visitors from all over. The park itself is a masterpiece of urban

Religion is for children and politicians

I’m not alone in admitting my religious uncertainty and doubt. In the Renaissance of European thought during the sixteenth century, plenty of philosophers, thinkers

Ancient Voices

The oral tradition in indigenous cultures is well known. Before European arrival, story telling was not just a form of entertainment a la Hollywood but also a method

What happened when stone age humans moved in CAVES?

Long ago, in the Paleolithic era, survival was tough — but early humans were clever and adaptable. While caves have become the symbol of “cave people,” it’s a

Equinox New Moon partial solar eclipse conjunct Mercury, with grand trine and kite planetary alignment 9-21-25

The upcoming new moon in the coming days, as I write this, occurs within hours of the Equinox. The Equinox is always a significant moment in time but this 21 September

Equinox New Moon partial solar eclipse conjunct Mercury, with grand trine and kite planetary alignment 9-21-25

The upcoming new moon in the coming days, as I write this, occurs within hours of the Equinox. The Equinox is always a significant moment in time but this 21 September

Who Am I Without My Cage? 'Against Identity' by Alexander Douglas... A Necessary Questionnaire

When I first opened Alexander Douglas’s Against Identity I expected a standard philosophical critique, the type of book that leaves you with polite ideas and little

What Happens to Darwinism When New Species Just Show Up?

We see signs of minor evolution all over the place. And so, many scientists have taken to the idea of macro evolution. And further, have decided that macro evolution