I was fascinated when I heard about the book Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond. The revolutionary explanation for how our world is currently divided up very much interested me. I also thought it was a great place to begin on my journey into anthropology. But I could not get past the first Chapter. One reason was that my schedule was limited and I kept having to return the book back to the library. It was also in high demand at the library. Secondly, as a Christian it was difficult to get through the predicate that we evolved from monkeys.
Sigh....I hope one day to finish the book. Now I'm interested in getting my toddlers interested in world geography. As we watch Amazing Race (love the show) I mark each country the contestants visit in our Atlas (thanks dad).
I also follow a replicated voyage that was made by the Phoenicians in 600BC. The ship will circumnavigating Africa, starting in Syria. I just found out they launched an online website for students!!! http://www.phoenicia.org.uk/education-home.htm
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
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