The migration, expansion and settlement of societies throughout different territories is a universal, defining thread that runs through human history. Many cross-cultural interactions that arose from ...
Indigenous societies range from those who have been significantly exposed to the colonizing or expansionary activities of other societies (such as the Maya peoples of Mexico and Central America) throu ...
There is no single, universally accepted definition of the term "indigenous peoples"; however, the four most often invoked elements are:a priority in timethe voluntary perpetuation of cultural distinc ...
The adjective indigenous is derived from the Latin etymology meaning "native" or "born within". According to its meaning in English, any given people, ethnic group or community may be described as ind ...
Indigenous people are people defined in international or national legislation as having a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular territory, and their cultural or histori ...
Main articles: Culture and SocietyHumans are highly social beings and tend to live in large complex social groups. More than any other creature, humans are adept at utilizing systems of communication ...
The human brain, the focal point of the central nervous system in humans, controls the peripheral nervous system. In addition to controlling "lower", involuntary, or primarily autonomic activities suc ...
Anatomy and physiologyMain article: Human bodyFurther information: Human physical appearance, Anatomically modern humans, and Sex differences in humansMost aspects of human physiology are closely homo ...
Early human settlements were dependent on proximity to water and, depending on the lifestyle, other natural resources used for subsistence, such as populations of animal prey for hunting and arable la ...
Evolution and rangeMain article: Human evolutionFurther information: Anthropology, Homo (genus), and Timeline of human evolutionThe genus Homo diverged from other hominins in Africa, after the human c ...
In common usage, the word "human" generally refers to the only extant species of the genus Homo — anatomically and behaviorally modern Homo sapiens. Its usage often designates differences between the ...
Modern humans (Homo sapiens or Homo sapiens sapiens) are the last of the hominids, a branch of great apes characterized by erect posture and bipedal locomotion; manual dexterity and increased tool use ...
Various philosophers have proposed definitions of what genius is and what that implies in the context of their philosophical theories.In the philosophy of David Hume, the way society perceives genius ...
Genius is expressed in a variety of forms (e.g., mathematical, literary, performance). Genius may show itself in early childhood, as a prodigy with particular gifts (e.g., understanding), or later in ...
Galton The assessment of intelligence was initiated by Francis Galton and James McKeen Cattell. They had advocated the analysis of reaction time and sensory acuity as measures of "neurophysiological e ...
