Frozen Lands: Early Human Migration and Adaptation - Prof. Meredith J. Uttley, Study notes of Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Download Frozen Lands: Early Human Migration and Adaptation - Prof. Meredith J. Uttley and more Study notes Introduction to Cultural Anthropology in PDF only on Docsity! Frozen Lands Viewing Guide 1. Where do the people start out? a. They start out in Asia. 2. How long ago? a. Approximately 30,000 years ago. 3. Why did they move north into Siberia? a. They moved into Siberia because it was a plentiful, breeding land. 4. Describe the importance of the reindeer. a. The reindeer were the most important food source; provide clothing; and was easily domesticated for travel. 5. How were they adapted to the environment? a. They were short limbed and stocky with lots of body fat, and a rounded head with thick, dark hair. 6. Describe the winters they experienced. 7. Describe the summer celebration. a. The video shows the summer celebration as being very festive with lots of dancing. 8. How were plants protected in the cold? a. The plants were grown in tight clusters, short and close to the ground to protect them from the harsh wind. 9. How long was the growing season? a. The growing season was anywhere between 30 to 90 days. 10. Why did they move across the bering land bridge? a. They were following the animals. 11. What became their main source of food? a. Salmon 12. Describe the process by which they acquired this food. a. They used stones which they put into the water that would form shallow pools which the salmon would collect in and they would gather them. 13. What was considered a delicacy? a. Salmon eyes. 14. Describe the various houses found. a. They lived in skin tents, log houses, and homes dug into the snow with the dried tents used as a roof. 15. How did they make a sled to carry their possessions when they moved?