Acclimation in a Changing World
Title: Acclimation in a Changing World
Category: /Literature/English
Details: Words: 860 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Acclimation in a Changing World
Category: /Literature/English
Details: Words: 860 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Amidst the thin air and harsh conditions that one would find in the Himalayas, lives a hard working group of people called the Sherha (or Sherpa). Many view the Sherpa as the workhorses behind reaching the world’s highest summits. While they are among the most trusted guides in the Himalayas, the Sherpa culture dates back hundreds of years to a time of subsistence agriculture and intra-regional trade. Slowly, their society is becoming more and
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ever-changing environment, they remain the happy, simple people that date back hundreds of years. This is a prime example of how people change in response to changing environments. For a culture such as the Sherpa, it is vital to be able to change in response to various stimuli. The Sherpa have proven themselves to be hearty, not only on the summits of the Himalayas, but as a group able to adjust in order to survive.


