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How agriculture became our killer
Georgina Holmes explores how the adoption of agriculture came at a cost to our health The transition from hunting and gathering to farming led to a rise in disease prevalence and led to population collapse 11,500 years ago (at the end of the last ice age) * humanity made one of its greatest leaps in innovation: agriculture. Previously hunter-gatherers, bands of early Homo Sapiens gradually adopted the practice of domesticating crops over thousands of years. Completely indepe


Social and Technical Forms of Primate Intelligence
Richard W. Byrne in 'Tree of Origin: What Primate Behaviour Can Tell Us about Human Social Evolution' Notes by Georgina Holmes BOOK...


‘Timeless’ fashion is a justification for consumerism in a cost of living crisis
Georgina Holmes explores how minimalism falsely presents itself as investment fashion n a cost-of-living crisis, how can you convince people that they still need new pieces for their wardrobe? You push the fantasy of longevity. The current trend cycle of clothing has brought minimalistic fashion to the forefront precisely because it fits the ‘buy now, wear forever’ narrative. It is a style framed as immune to trendiness. However, minimalism is trendy. There are subtleties i


Rhythm is a biped: your mother walked so you could talk
Beginning in the rhythms of the womb, bipedal footsteps didn’t just set the stage for dance, drums, and John Bonham, but also speech itself.


Archaeological abuse in Nationalist propaganda
Focusing on the exploits of Hans Reinerth and the prehistoric research undertaken under Nazi rule, it is evident that the abuse and manipula


Treasures of Tutankhamun
Travelling the world, the Tutankhamun exhibition has been extremely popular. Seeing, learning and coming so close to such incredibly intrica


The Indus Valley: An Introduction
Also known as the Harappan Civilisation, the Indus Valley is a unique but highly sophisticated civilisation.


From Scribe to Printing Press: The Medieval Manuscript
Dutch Book of Hours, 1470. Shown with beautiful illuminations and text. Writing, reading and even typing are a part of everyday life. You...


Lest We Forget... One Hundred Years From Now
I stand along the Great Green Ridge, field
I stand amongst the flowers, that grow
Stronger, taller, bolder and more resilient. Now


EPQ: To what extent did agriculture cause a decline in the health of early human populations?
Agriculture is not the sole cause of declining health; lifestyle factors play a more important role in whether health is adversely affected.


Of Genes and Apes: Chimpanzee Social Organisation and Reproduction
Philopatry-dispersal of opposite sexes observed in many animals as interbreeding avoidance mechanism
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