My Anthro Blog

 1.)  For each population, give a brief description of the environment in which the population lives. As said in the assignment, The Andean Indians live in a high altitude environment within the Andes Mountains. Their population would live at an altitude between 8,000-13,000 ft. The weather in their environment varies within the time of day instead of the season. When it's morning, it has a nice tropical sunshine that can be hot, but when it's dark, the temperature becomes freezing with the coldest coming to as low as between -20 C° to -40 C° in the winter season. Because the temperature changes within the day, they learn to live with the harsh environment through their small rectangular homes, woven clothing, and their farming styles. The Zulu Population lives within the South African province, KwaZulu-Natal. The temperature of their environment is based on the seasons. For example, if it's summer, around October to April, it's warm and rainy, while the winter, between...

 After reading through an article created by Horace Miner, I couldn't help feeling interest, confusion, and shock. The 5 words that I would use to describe the population Miner discusses in his article would be Environmental, Religious, Poor/Rich, Primitive, and Value.  Miner talks about his professor bringing up the topic of the Nacirema since they've been poorly misunderstood for their culture, and mentions how there is little known information about their origin story. Miner also includes how the Nacirema have rituals relating to their body, health, and appearance, along with how their culture went from a "highly developed market" to evolving into a "rich natural habitat". This is why I thought about Primitive as the Nacirema started off from one thing to expanded to another. In a way, I would also include Environmental as well because of their economic pursuits and how Miner briefly describes the way they live. When I think of the word, environmental, I ...

To give a non-serious answer, I would bring my phone and a portable charger in hopes that I'll be rescued soon. As for my serious answer, I would try to bring enough food and water for myself so I don't starve to death or become dehydrated. Then I'd try to find stuff that I can use to create an SOS sign, so I have the possibility of being rescued soon. In my opinion, I don't think I'd survive, regardless of the two items I bring...