Episode 2: The Anthropology of Earth Day

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In this special episode, Gill and our new host Kelsey use Earth Day as an opportunity to reflect on humans' long history with the environment, how that has changed, where we are now in the "Anthropocene", and where we might get to in the future. They also chat about some fun facts surrounding material culture. What our ancestors might have used instead of plastic bags, or if you are worried about running out of toilet paper, don't fret! Kelsey and Gill talk about what our ancestors might have used instead. Discussed in the Episode: Netsilik Qilliq use: https://www.nfb.ca/search/?query=netsilik&index=0&language=en Dog Travois: https://vilda.alaska.edu/digital/collection/cdmg21/id/11331 Other References/Links: https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2013/12/09/249728994/what-happened-on-easter-island-a-new-even-scarier-scenario https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2020/04/ https://theconversation.com/the-truth-about-easter-island-a-sustainable-society-has-been-falsely-blamed-for-its-own-demise-85563 https://rainforests.mongabay.com/09easter_island.htm Cronon, W. (1996). The trouble with wilderness: or, getting back to the wrong nature. Environmental history, 1(1), 7-28. https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/3985059.pdf?casa_token=mpCX_j4-Rt8AAAAA:QzLrVaj_Lv3CeJPaO4CPB6q7UJkjOkQiFaRKvN-OMjmDAID5BILuKEM2ZvRK6rM56eqiVAzwVJ0y_swm_3Aet3oE09stR7DA86CVvdgxuAj3lgo2caGO https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/11/UNDRIP_E_web.pdf https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-did-the-mayan-civilization-collapse-a-new-study-points-to-deforestation-and-climate-change-30863026/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0277379104003117?via%3Dihub https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/quaternary-research/article/climate-variability-on-the-yucatan-peninsula-mexico-during-the-past-3500-years-and-implications-for-maya-cultural-evolution/DB3A28B00D9DC61B0461E4943EA3F58A https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/abrupt-climate-change/Drought%20and%20the%20Ancient%20Maya%20Civilization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kw%C3%A4day_D%C3%A4n_Ts%27%C3%ACnchi https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/scientists-find-17-living-relatives-of-iceman-discovered-in-b-c-glacier-1.761267 https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/unesco-world-heritage-climate-change-threats-1.3600924 Andrews, T. D., & Buggey, S. (2008). Authenticity in Aboriginal cultural landscapes. APT bulletin, 39(2/3), 63-71. https://ipolitics.ca/article/climate-change-adaptation-consulting-canadas-indigenous-peoples/ https://psmag.com/environment/rising-tides-swallow-all-sites Carmichael, B., Wilson, G., Namarnyilk, I., Nadji, S., Brockwell, S., Webb, B., ... & Bird, D. (2018). Local and Indigenous management of climate change risks to archaeological sites. Mitigation and adaptation strategies for global change, 23(2), 231-255. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-heritage-sites-face-climate-threat-1.1072404 https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-general/climate-change-canada-0010688 https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/48950/what-did-people-use-toilet-paper https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/01/what-killed-great-beasts-north-america https://www.jstor.org/stable/25801168?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents http://www.toiletpaperhistory.net/toilet-paper-history/used-before-toilet-paper/

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