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Date Posted: 13:38:28 10/31/01 Wed
Author: Daniel
Subject: Re: Society
In reply to: Laura 's message, "Society" on 12:24:50 09/02/01 Sun

Where can I learn more about this? This interests me a lot.

Dan Kaufman
dkaufman@hotmail.com

> A strange comparison can be drawn between the people
>of the Neolithic Revolution and the modern city of Los
>Angeles. These similarities can be explored by
>comparing the first Neolithic civilizations with the
>cities and region of Southern California. The people
>of Catal Huyuk can be attributed for introducing the
>world to the fine art of interior decorating. Wall
>murals adorned the homes and town walls all throughout
>Catal Huyuk. This is a fetish that has proven
>consistent throughout the test of time. Lovely wall
>murals are often provided to the city of Los Angeles
>by the youth that live in the area. A quick look at
>the set up of Catal Huyuk and one could draw another
>similarity between it and the city of Los Angeles.
>Hardly any land was wasted on housing as seems to be
>the trend in Southern California. Perhaps the people
>of Catal Huyuk show more reason for this in using the
>surrounding lands for agricultural reasons and not a
>tangled mess of roads for transportation. Craftspeople
>and artisans helped promote the culture of the
>Neolithic Revolution. The fact that people discovered
>methods to support themselves on doing something that
>they enjoy, such as basket weaving, seems to define
>the outlook of many who dwell within the Southern
>California region. Los Angeles is filled with people
>who do only that in which they wish, playing the
>desires to make money doing these things. A
>characteristic that can be accredited to those in the
>Neolithic Revolution who decided farming and raising
>animals was not for them, but wanted to make a living
>doing something they take pleasure in. Much can be
>learned when one is glancing into the past. One of the
>most prominent features of history is that it is still
>with us today. The Neolithic Revolution was truly the
>beginnings of the modern city and evidence of this can
>be seen everywhere one takes a look.

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