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One of the problems with teaching about the painted interiors of the Paleolithic concerns the fact that it is difficult (and in many cases, impossible) for us to inhabit these spaces to study the works of early humans like we would a museum or art gallery. Did seeing the interior of this cave as a movie change your understanding of the paintings?

ne of the problems with teaching about the painted interiors of the Paleolithic concerns the fact that it is difficult (and in many cases, impossible) for us to inhabit these spaces to study the works of early humans like we would a museum or art gallery. The unfortunate fate of Lascaux cave has taught us an important lesson about limiting human interaction with these rare discoveries.

This is truly unfortunate, both for the caves and for those who wish to understand them. If, as I have argued in lessons for this week, context is critical for understanding these paintings, then we really need to see them in relation to the organic, undulating contours of the cave itself. With this in mind, I’d like to you watch this movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIlEfNbcz7g It is the work of the famous German director and movie maker Werner Herzog, who was granted an unprecedented level of access to Chauvet cave. Please watch it in its entirety, then take a quick look at this 3D model of the same cave. Did seeing the interior of this cave as a movie change your understanding of the paintings? Yes or no, please explain why. How does the experience of exploring parts of the cave virtually compare to the movie? Do you consider this new technology an improvement? Why or why not?

Imagine a Libertarian is voted into the White House at the next presidential election. Speculate what this could do for any agency’s judicial review process.

Write an ethnography \bout Fresh Fruit Broken Bodies Book Report.

An ethnography is the systematic study of people and cultures. It is designed to explore cultural phenomena where the researcher observes society from the point of view of the subject of the study. As you read, think about the comment the author is making about the culture. What revelation about the behavior of human beings or the conduct of society, or insight into the human condition is the author attempting to convey throughout the study? Write a well-organized essay that uses specific examples from the ethnography Fresh Fruit Broken Bodies.Using evidence from the ethnography, textbook, or Conformity and Conflict readings answer one of the following questions: Guiding Questions A description of key points of the culture studied in the ethnography) An in-depth look at the concept of “worldview” or the comparison of the worldviews of the two societies described in the ethnography Religious beliefs or practices described in the ethnography Marriage/family practices described in the ethnography Types of economic organization/systems described in the ethnography Language acquisition or the influence of language on the culture described in the ethnography The view of ancestors described in the ethnography The role of women described in the ethnography Doing fieldwork as an anthropologist as described in the ethnography Ethnocentrism and some tips on how to minimize it as described in the ethnography

Write a paper on the relationship between the famous Jewish boxers of the time and the famous Jewish gangsters that bet on them and had relationships with them such as Arnold Rothstein and Co.

a paper on the relationship between the famous Jewish boxers of the time and the famous Jewish gangsters that bet on them and had relationships with them such as Arnold Rothstein and Co.