Looking forward, looking back, is one of our folk songs, by Slim Dusty. I feel one of the greatest discoveries of my lifetime is that of the human genome. The theory of modern human migration is still evolving, but the general "out of Africa" principle is still current. The Kenyans seem to get this, promoting their home as the cradle of humanity. Seems as though the maternal ancestor of the whole human race outside of Africa probably lived along the banks of the Limpopo. So in terms of relationships, we are all cousins, and all Africans under the skin. Ethically, this surely changes the whole concept of race. It's a non event. Each and everyone of us is at least a fiftieth cousin. Cousin Barak, and Cousin George, representatives of our fine family of political animals.
Humans have separately evolved archery in various forms all over the world, and presumably independent of each other. The biological definition of all of us is apparently "social predator" and our preferred way of surviving is as hunter/gatherers. The club was probably the first hunting weapon, followed by the spear. My native people refined the art of the spear by adding the woomera. Next came the bow, apart from my people. Hunting is literally in our DNA. Lot of people don't get that now. I wonder why? Is it because shopping is also in our DNA? I wonder what would happen if the supermarkets closed?
Humans have separately evolved archery in various forms all over the world, and presumably independent of each other. The biological definition of all of us is apparently "social predator" and our preferred way of surviving is as hunter/gatherers. The club was probably the first hunting weapon, followed by the spear. My native people refined the art of the spear by adding the woomera. Next came the bow, apart from my people. Hunting is literally in our DNA. Lot of people don't get that now. I wonder why? Is it because shopping is also in our DNA? I wonder what would happen if the supermarkets closed?