Order Description

read Ch. 12 – Arms Races and ” Evolutionary Theodicy” in Dawkins.
Ch. 6 -Life on the Savanna

Ch.8-The First Cosmopolitan Hominid

Ch.9-The Ice Ages and Early Europeans
Discussion #11 Revised
1.What is meant by the expression “ nature never overbreeds for anything?”
2. Who was the first species to erect permanent shelters? What did these shelters look like?
3. Describe “persistence hunting”. Who practiced this?
4. What is “ritual cannibalism?” Who practiced this and why?
5. Does Ian Tattersall believe H. heidelbergensis is symbolic? Why or why not ? Back up your answer with quotes