Hadza and English Archery Meet
I’ve been watching a series called Bushcraft by Ray Mears. The premise is that Mears participates in the cultural skills practiced by various peoples, which he calls Bushcraft. Mears uses the term to encompass...
Tagged: Africa
Study Detects Recent Instance of Human Evolution
(New York Times) A surprisingly recent instance of human evolution has been detected among the peoples of East Africa. It is the ability to digest milk in adulthood, conferred by genetic changes that occurred...
50 Classics: Heart of Darkness
Just polished off Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad in my ongoing 50 Classics project and I have to admit I’m losing steam. It’s awfully hard to read about the dark wild places of...
Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ defy explanations
(New Scientist) The three main theories to explain the origins of the mysterious “fairy circles” of Namibia have just been dismissed, following an in-depth study by South African researchers. “They still remain a mystery,”...
The Poisonwood Bible
My reading isn’t exactly the newest bestseller list from New York, but through accident or intent I do eventually get to a new book in my own time. Most recently, I overcame my aversion...
