Re: culture as gene-flow regulator: the arunta

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eighner@io.com (Lars Eighner) wrote:

>In our last episode <51nbac$6i6@mtinsc01-mgt.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
>Broadcast on sci.anthropology
>The lovely and talented rs222@worldnet.att.net (Robert Snower) wrote:

(smile)

>>Equally universal as an ancient item of culture is totemism.

>I'm curious to know what you think "universal" means.

>You have just cited circumcision, which is not universal, and
>now you are speaking of totemism, which is not universal. So
>I suppose it makes sense in some way to say that they are
>equally universal, in that they are both not universal.
>When you have finished discussion practices that are
>"equally universal" are you going to discuss some that
>are "more unique" exhibit, on one metaphorical level or another.

Features of a prototypical prehistoric culture of which all actual
prehistoric cultures are literal or metaphorical versions.

Best wishes. R. Snower rs222@worldnet.att.net

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