shared heritage with the animals has left its imprint upon the unconscious

behavior patterns of humans. One such aspect is that of territorial behavior. A

territory is an area occupied by a group, mating pair, or single person and

often vigorously defended against intruders. Confrontations are usually avoided

by humans through the use of well established markers. These markers show

territorial boundaries on three levels, tribal, familial, and personal.

Tribal territories originated from the first small units of men, numbering

about one hundred or fewer individuals. These tribes had a camp surrounded by

hunting grounds. Tribes used special singles to prevent other tribes from

intruding onto its territory. Eventually agrarian societies replaced

hunter-gatherers and cities formed. As tribes became cities and eventually

nations, the body paint and other primitive markings became flags, soldiers

uniforms, city walls, and marked country borders. However as the size of the

tribe grows the individual feels less collected to the group. To make up for

this new psudotribes are created. These can be youth gangs, sports teams, clubs,

from the different groups tried to have a conversation they might both be made

One step down from the tribal unit is the exclusive family unit. The heart of

signals tell other people of boundaries which they should not cross. The tribal,

and the rooms where visitors may venture. This is to protect the centre of the

arm his finger tips would just brush the other person. An Eastern European would

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