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The second section of chapter one addresses the cogs of early society. Mainly lamenting how important kinship and togetherness was for the earliest groups. An important historical date of note however is around 70,000 years ago a massive volcanic eruption greatly changed the climate of earth and almost led to a near extinction, leaving human kind around 10 thousand. However the small societies were able to adapt,survive and even thrive enough to create a positive population growth to have half a million people by 30,000 years ago. These groups lived active and nomadic lives, living off of seasonal plants, berries and game. In a study done on the direct ancestral descendants of these groups, the San people showed, that their society was not plagued by the double standards of gender, felt in the modern sphere. As the women provided 70% of the food by way of gathering, which creates no room for a double standard favoring men. This division of labor/ equality then showed itself in every fa...

The first section of the chapter explains humankind's transition from  subsistence based nomads, to the agricultural societies of Mesopotamia and Eurasia. However we are tasked with the focus on early mans migration from humankind ancestral home of Africa. The human story, is that of homo sapiens, one of a few hominid species to migrate from the African continent. The chapter makes sure to emphasize that Africa is indeed the home of the "human revolution" as evidenced by early hunting and crafting tools, being left in areas previously unsettled by primates. Pointing to the human trait of societal organization, as in using a never before used/ tested area of land to support a group. Travelling to these different pieces of land during the changing seasons points to mans first early negotiations with the climate. Estimates from unearthed beads, tools and other artifacts point to a network of different lands almost 200 miles apart, showing that early mans nomadic travels, act...

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