A Paleolithic Woman In The Twentieth Century Analysis
Chris Moroz
August 19, 2014
AP World History
Mr. Gonzalez 4B
A Paleolithic Woman in the Twentieth Century
1. I find Nisa’s account for understanding the life of earlier Paleolithic people very useful because it gives a firsthand account of how people lived. Nisa explains how marriages worked, how loss was dealt with, if lovers were used, and healing rituals. Some evidence of contact with a wider world that I found in her story was the appearance of jewelry (copper rings) in the women’s hair and the moment right before Tashay died when they visited the Tswana village (cattle-keeping people).
2. Nisa’s account indicates that the San people accepted having lovers and having affairs even though they were still married. They also seemed
August 19, 2014
AP World History
Mr. Gonzalez 4B
A Paleolithic Woman in the Twentieth Century
1. I find Nisa’s account for understanding the life of earlier Paleolithic people very useful because it gives a firsthand account of how people lived. Nisa explains how marriages worked, how loss was dealt with, if lovers were used, and healing rituals. Some evidence of contact with a wider world that I found in her story was the appearance of jewelry (copper rings) in the women’s hair and the moment right before Tashay died when they visited the Tswana village (cattle-keeping people).
2. Nisa’s account indicates that the San people accepted having lovers and having affairs even though they were still married. They also seemed