Aforementioned, A Little History of the World is the introductory book to Gombrich’s extensive avocation. This narrative non-fiction publication is a notable, translated work of Gombrich. The genre of history of this text is oral history. What is oral history? Oral history is a collection of accounts about the past, originally passed on by word of mouth. The genre, oral history, usually refers to history textbooks, since they consist of innumerable collections of accounts and facts about past events. Although A Little History of the World is in the genre of oral history, many reviewers refuse to consider it as a history textbook. “I can't use the word “textbook” to describe it since it would be a drastic misrepresentation of the book's style. …show more content…
He mentions “That gets us quickly back into the past, and from there into the distant past. But you will never reach the beginning, because behind every beginning there’s always another ‘Once upon a time’ (Gombrich 2). With that being said, Gombrich makes a salient argument by stating that not necessarily history, but mankind, has no beginning. Not only in his published work, but also other historical sources prove his assertion, true. As far as we know, the Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) are the first species, closest to the Homo sapiens (mankind), which ever lived on this planet, but how do we know that there is not another species that lived long before the birth of the Neanderthals? Another question to take into consideration, is where did the Neanderthal species originate from? Also, were there other species in the Homo genus that existed during the time period of the Neanderthal’s …show more content…
In the final chapter, the renounced author states “I ended my account of the First World War with the words: 'We all hope for a better future it must be better.' Has such a future come? (Gombrich 284).” As we know, many nations struggle with poverty, sanitary issues, and/or starvation. For example, Global Issues states that out of 2.2 billion children in this world, 1 billion face poverty, out of which 1.4 million children die annually due to the lack of drinkable water and sanitation. On top of poverty and sanitation, many of the same nations are going through starvation. In accordance to Global Citizen, 870 million people in the world are going through extreme hunger today. Out of which, nine of the top ten countries in starvation are all in Africa: Burundi, Eritrea, Comoros, Sudan, Chad, Yemen Republic, Ethiopia, Madagascar, and Zambia. Over twenty-five percent of the population of each of these countries are show signs of malnutrition. However, in the midst of these worldwide daily issues, Gombrich states “Whenever an earthquake, a flood or a drought in a far-off place leaves many victims, thousands of people in wealthier countries put their money and their efforts into providing relief. And that, too, used not to happen (Gombrich 284).” Even though there are billions of people struggling with poverty, sanitation, and/or starvation, there
...ons. First, the oral history sources are well integrated with the existing literature. Next, by covering relatively long period of time, the reader gets a good sense of the dynamics of change.
Over the last few hundred years, more and more has been added to the world’s fossil collection, fossils from all over the world. New theories have been created and old theories have almost been proven about the evolution of man. For example, we have proof that different species of man existed with certain types of DNA sequences and instincts, some we may not have anymore, or some that other species did not have back then. Even though it is subjected to much debate, one of the most widely accepted theories however, is that Homo sapiens interbred with the slightly more primitive species of man, the Neanderthal.
What is history? Many believe that history is what is read in textbooks, or what is seen on the news. If Susan Griffin were asked that question, she would probably argue that history is much more than that. It is about the minds and souls of the people who went through the historical event, not simply what happened. In her essay, Griffin incorporates stories of people from totally different backgrounds, and upbringings, including herself, all to describe their account of one time period. Each person’s history is somehow connected with the next person’s, and each story contr...
In this paper I will examine both Peter Singer’s and Onora O 'Neill 's positions on famine relief. I will argue that O’Neill’s position is more suitable than Singer’s extreme standpoint. First I will, present O’Neill’s argument. I will then present a possible counter-argument to one of my premises. Finally I will show how this counter-argument is fallacious and how O’Neill’s argument in fact goes through.
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The Neanderthal fossil was first discovered in 1829 but it was not until 1856 that conclusions were made. Originally they were not categorized as possible human ancestors until further discoveries of fossils were discovered in the mid-19th century. The taxonomy of the Neanderthals has been highly debated between homo neanderthalensis or homo sapiens because of their close physical similarities with humans, eventually they were ruled as a subspecies of homo sapiens. The similarities between Neanderthals and homo sapiens was traced back by DNA from 350,000 to 500,000 years ago identifying a common ancestor between the two taxonomies.
Neanderthals lived in Europe and Western Asia between 200,000 and 30,000 years ago. Fossil record shows that around 150,000 years ago (Bar-Yosef, 1998; Grün & Stringer, 2000) their range extended from Europe to Middle East and Asia spreading to Uzbekistan and Russia (Herrera et al., 2009). They were probably the only hominin group living in Europe and Western Asia for a long period of time until the arrival of modern humans. Their extinction is dated at around 30,000 ye...
The first things that we know about the third world is that, the third world doesn’t have many of the same opportunities as the third world. Third world problems include financial, hunger, and electricity. Where as first world problems would include the internet not working or the electricity going out for five minutes. The author, Sia, mentions some of the same problems by stating, “give our uncles houses with doors, our children education with computers, and our communities relief beer cannot provide.” (Sia, 165) This quote states a lot about the differences between the two worlds. The author is saying that the children that get the education in third worlds don’t even have an access to the Internet. Which is shocking because in the first world, if a student does not have access to the internet, it is not possible for them to pass the class because all of the classes require essays or online work. The quote also mentions that the relief that the third world countries get is not effective because third world countries need food and electricity. However it isn’t provided for them, which is wrong, the first world should contribute to helping out the third world. Just like the third world people immigrate to the United States to make it a better place, the United States should do something to help the
In recent years, the Homo Neanderthalensis were viewed as “subhuman brutes”, but are now seen as a different species from our own (Balter 2001). The Neanderthals were a branch of the Homo genus that evolved in Eurasia at least 200,000 years ago (Fagan 2010). The first Neand...
The proponents of the separate species hypothesis believe that they had a common ancestor, but Neanderthals and modern humans were separate species. They argue that the Neanderthal line was a dead end, and that for some reason Homo sapiens thrived while they went extinct.
Neanderthals and modern humans coexisted for well over 100,000 years. Then suddenly Homo neandertalensis began to die out and surrender the earth to Homo sapiens. Paleontologists and anthropologists have entertained several possibilities to the causes of this event: interbreeding among Neanderthals and humans, competition for natural resources, and Darwin’s theory of “survival of the fittest.” What the real cause has been has plagued scientists for years. Now, due to an international research team from Germany, those possibilities have been even further deduced, making it easier to pinpoint the exact reason Homo neandertalensis became extinct.
The origin of modern humans is a matter of debate. There are two different theories regarding the origin of modern humans or Homo sapiens. The first and primary theory states modern humans emerged in one place and from a single origin. This theory is known as the Recent African Origin Model. It suggests that modern humans are the product of speciation during the late Pleistocene in Africa. Homo sapiens eventually migrated out of Africa to Eurasia, and replaced all other human populations, without interbreeding. Some of the replaced populations are believe to be the Neanderthals and the Homo erectus. The second theory proposes that modern human evolution happened trough emigration, this is known as the multiregional evolution model. This model assumes that modern humans have an ancient rather than a recent African origin. This theory also talks about how all living humans derive from the species Homo erectus that left Africa nearly two million-years-ago. The multiregional view states that genes from all human populations of the Old World flowed among diverse areas and by coexisting, contributed to how modern humans look like nowadays. In order to understand the rise of modern human, it is important to first learn about the Neanderthals, group who existed and coexisted during the modern human evolution times. The Neanderthals are classified as an extinct subspecies of modern humans known as Homo sapiens Neanderthals, or as a separate human species called the Homo neanderthalensis. Both, the modern human and Neanderthal share some features and differ in others
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Mia Margulis Mrs. Odiotti AP Lang 25 April 2024 Beyond Stereotypes: Empowering Narratives of Native American Women Louise Erdrich, a native American woman and writer of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, explores themes of identity, culture, and resilience in her novels, shedding light on the complexity of Native American experiences to contribute to a greater understanding and appreciation of indigenous literature. “Fleur” by Louise Erdrich is a story told from the perspective of young Native American girl Pauline, who lives in a small town when a familiar face shows up looking for employment. Fleur, the unconventional Native American woman who became infamous after men mysteriously went missing after saving her from drowning, becomes
The Neanderthals are an extinct species of human that lived in ice age Europe between 120,000-35,000 years ago. This species is known for their receding forehead and prominent brow ridges. We know this species as the uncivilized or unintelligent person or group. Neanderthals are often portrayed as “unintelligent cavemen in animal-skin clothing.” Scientists’ first thought the Neanderthals’ were subhuman, but that thought is beginning to change. The original name given to the Neanderthals when they were first discovered was ‘Homo Neanderthalensis’ and they were considered to be an ancestor to modern humans. “Forty-four years after this biased classification, Neanderthals were reclassified as a human subspecies Homo sapiens Neanderthalensis and