kayapo indians
The society I chose that is isolated from modern developments and advancement are the Kayapo Indians. Kayapo Indians live in the Amazon River Basin of Brazil , with villages that are along the Xingu River. Their territory is made up of mostly tropical rain forests. The name Kayapo was given to the tribe by neighboring Indian tribes. The word kayapo means "resembling apes" and was probably given because sometimes the men dance in monkey masks. The Kayapo are known for their beautiful body painting and their warrior dances. The women are the custodians of the traditions and they refuse to speak any other language apart from Kayapo. Traditionally, the Kayapo men wear discs in their lower lip. A small incision is made and a disk inserted. As time goes by the disks become progressively larger. Body adornment symbolizes many things in their Native American society. Ear plugs symbolize receptivity to others, while a lip plug symbolizes assertiveness. The Kayapo are also a highly evolved group ecologically, exemplifying living in balance with the ecosystem. They cultivate many types of plants utilizing biological pest control. They domesticate and classify the insect life. All parts of the surrounding jungle are utilized by them
for practical and medicinal purposes. The Kayapo belong to the Ge linguistic group that reside around the southern tributaries of the Amazon. They represent an ancient culture of seasonal farmers and gatherers. During the rainy season they live in highly complex wheel-shaped villages in the scrub and savanna. During the dry season they break up into smaller bands and disperse into a wider area. Technology has to be invented or adopted. Human societies vary in lots of independent factors affecting their openness to innovation. The higher the human population and the more societies there are on an island or continent, the greater the chance of any given invention being conceived and adopted. Technological innovations diffuse in from the outside, instead of being invented locally, so one expects the evolution of technology to proceed most rapidly in societies most closely connected with outside societies. Technology not only has to be adopted; it also has to be maintained. Another reason for advancement is warfare; conflicts between different societies can increase technological advancement for protection of their homeland. Food production is a factor for an advancing society because they need to maintain a growing population
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Kayapo Indians,
Native American,
Indians United,
Xingu River,
Traditionally Kayapo,
Brazil Isolation,
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technological advancement,
Basin Brazil,
indian tribes,
technological advancements,
language barrier,
isolated language,
technological innovations,
natural resources,
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Approximate Word count = 832
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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