In the movie, "Indians of California" and "One Million Years, B. compared to our living styles and culture are very different from the way we live today. The communication, teaching, and the way people are treated are some of the examples how cultures differ from other cultures. In every social group, culture is transmitted from one generation to the next and is taught and learned through social interaction.
The Indians of California was a materialistic tribe. The males did the hunting for the tribe and would hunt for animals for food and fur. At a young age, the males were taught how to make weapons for hunting. The females would cook, clean, and make things, such as blankets with the fur and baskets that were made out straw.
In the movie, "One Million Years, B.C. there were two different tribes. One of the tribes was considered to be non-materialistic and the other tribe to be materialistic. The non-materialistic tribe had no respect for each other and there was no communication at all. The males would fight over food and for the females. The males would eat before the females and if a female went to grab something to eat, the males would get mad because they weren't done eating. The females were treated like objects and had to obey the males. The materialistic tribe learned how to make their own tools and weapons. The .
males would hunt and the females learned how to catch fishes. There was a lot of .
communication and they had respect for one another. They seem to be enjoying life by laughing and running around. The children were also being taught and having fun at the same time.
Compared to our world today, a lot has changed since then. Males and females are considered as equal. Education and communication has grown and the way others treat each other. Culture change takes place at many different levels within a society. Culture allows us to adapt quickly and flexibly to the challenges of the environment.