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Knowledge of nature
we are apt to underestimate the amount and depth of knowledge about the environment and all that is therein which is required by food-gatherers and hunters livin gcontinuosly off the land. ... As we might say, they must know the signs and seasons, and this knowledge the a do have.
Nature is to the a a system in which natural species and phenomena are related, or associated, in space and time. ...
The seasons
(page 34) This knowledge is summed up and focused in their calendar, the division of the year into seasons. ... And further, nature itself provides the signs of each seasons, such as blossoms, insects, migratory birds, and stars in their courses.
Skill and technology
(page 37) for the food-gatherer and hunter a thorough knowledge of the life-cycles, habits and reactions of the animals, fish, insects, birds and plants in his territory is basic. Nature is to him an open book compiled in a language he has learned from birth.
Approximate Word count = 825
Approximate Pages = 3.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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