I love this part, "begin(s) with a reflection on human origins, more specifically human movement, i.e., migration and settlement, across the globe. Our ancient narrative as a species is perhaps the grandest tale of adventure..." Because it truly IS the grandest tale of adventure!! Yes!
My geographer brain kicked in as I read this, and I got to thinking about roots - being attached to placess like home - and routes - all our patterns of wandering and exploration. As I read about the hominid colonisation of the planet, I wonder whether we've always lived with the creative tension between two very different ways of being in the world? Maybe finding the way is an essential part of being human.
That’s a fascinating insight Dru and I think it’s one that maps on to what we know about human migration. It tended to be a very slow, gradual process for a very long time even when population densities were low and there weren’t a lot of other groups to contend with. One can speculate whether it was because of this tension between the benefits of staying home versus the benefits of exploring. A lot of good food for thought in your comment. Thanks for that! 😊
The origin of both of these traits, the desire to wander and explore our world along with our capacity to see a place as home are so intriguing. Might make for another great post. Off to research more!
I love this part, "begin(s) with a reflection on human origins, more specifically human movement, i.e., migration and settlement, across the globe. Our ancient narrative as a species is perhaps the grandest tale of adventure..." Because it truly IS the grandest tale of adventure!! Yes!
Thank you Jeanine! 😊
My geographer brain kicked in as I read this, and I got to thinking about roots - being attached to placess like home - and routes - all our patterns of wandering and exploration. As I read about the hominid colonisation of the planet, I wonder whether we've always lived with the creative tension between two very different ways of being in the world? Maybe finding the way is an essential part of being human.
That’s a fascinating insight Dru and I think it’s one that maps on to what we know about human migration. It tended to be a very slow, gradual process for a very long time even when population densities were low and there weren’t a lot of other groups to contend with. One can speculate whether it was because of this tension between the benefits of staying home versus the benefits of exploring. A lot of good food for thought in your comment. Thanks for that! 😊
The origin of both of these traits, the desire to wander and explore our world along with our capacity to see a place as home are so intriguing. Might make for another great post. Off to research more!