How did the cultures of the hunter-gatherers evolve with the development of technologies and language?
Use the image below to participate in the class-wide Spiral Learning Activity. Sketch the image in your Virtual Field Trip packet and write down concepts as we move through the activity.
You have 10 minutes to complete the online portion and corresponding questions of this section in your packet.
Now, you will watch this video on the Babongo tribe of Gabon, Africa, believed by many to be the oldest people (homo homo sapiens) on earth. As you watch, think about the ways in which the daily schedule of the Babongo influences their culture (i.e. customs, interactions, spiritual rituals, etc.).
Finally, watch this clip from the film The Gods Must Be Crazy about the Sho tribe of the Kalahari Desert in Africa. Take special notice of tribal life before the introduction of this "new" technology, how it affected the balance of the tribe and how the tribe responded.
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