by Michelle Scalise Sugiyama | Feb 1, 2025 | Blog
Universal Games: Hoop and Pole Michelle Scalise Sugiyama | February 17, 2025 “I can see no reason why it should not have been advantageous to the progenitors of man to have become more erect or bipedal. They would thus have been better able to defend themselves with...
by Michelle Scalise Sugiyama | Oct 22, 2024 | Blog
Hunter-Gatherer Chase Games Michelle Scalise Sugiyama | November 23, 2024 “Most play is chasing and play fighting. These are the two most fundamental kinds of play, ‘bread and butter’ play, so to speak.” –Aldis (1975:11) Run for your life! Play...
by Michelle Scalise Sugiyama | Jan 3, 2024 | Blog
Cumulative Culture: The Fidelity Problem Michelle Scalise Sugiyama | January 2, 2024 For most of our species’ existence, knowledge has been stored in memory and transmitted orally. This posed a major obstacle to the emergence of cumulative culture. This term refers to...
by Michelle Scalise Sugiyama | Jul 12, 2023 | Comparative Astronomy
Kamilaroi & Euahlayi Astronomy Entry by Michelle Scalise Sugiyama The Kamilaroi and Euahlayi are Aboriginal peoples of southeast Australia who speak related languages. Euahlayi territory lies in the northwest of New South Wales, while Kamilaroi territory stretches...
by Michelle Scalise Sugiyama | Jul 6, 2023 | Comparative Astronomy
Chemehuevi Astronomy Entry by Michelle Scalise Sugiyama The Chemehuevi are a branch of the Southern Paiute who traditionally made their home in the Mohave Desert. Their territory extended roughly from the Tehachapi Mountains on the west to the Colorado River on the...
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