Reading Blog #1: Paleolithic migrations; Population of the Planet

The Prologue and Introduction of the book Ways of the World by Robert W. Strayer is quite interesting. Its compelling to see how the humans species evolve throughout the years and adapt to different and harsh conditions. Another fact that is fascinating is how hunting/gathering sustained humankind for more than 95% of time on earth. Migration was also a huge part of their survival skills. But for the first 150,000 years humans only lived on Africa, and around 200,000 to 250,000 years ago Homo Sapiens emerged. The paleolithic societies were small, only around 25 to 50 people, they were also seasonally mobile but most importantly they were free from tyranny and oppression. Overall, the transition of human species is impressive, their survival and migration skills helped them develop throughout hundredths and thousands of years.