The Natufian Culture and the Origin… : DASH Story 2016-06-17
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I am a retired senior who has had a lifelong fascination with science, including anthropology and the evolution of man and civilization. Due to the particulars of my upbringing, topics of this nature were never encouraged in my family or by the educational institutions I attended. I ended up obtaining a B.A. in Business Administration and went on to become bored and unhappy businessman in retail sales, and so, not a highly successful one. I've read narratives of my academic heroes who relate having had a parent, teacher, or acquaintance who stoked the fires of their ambition, opening the door into a wonderous life of adventurous discovery and intellectual satisfaction, but I was not that fortunate. I may be 67 now, and I possess no degrees or credentials that reflect my body of knowledge or my avid interests, but I have time. I have years to accumulate the knowledge and insights that I have hungered for since I was a teen. Most of the online sites that are repositories of the type of information I seek charge fees too exorbitant for me to afford. This is why Harvard Open Access seems almost to good to be true for one who can't pay $20, $30, or $50 for a single article or paper. I wish to add that gaining knowledge is more than just an ego boost for me, but I love to share what I learn with my family and friends, and have considered writing a blog as well. Thanks for this opportunity to share my story, and thanks for Harvard Open Access!
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