Human Layers

When we cover the land in this post-modern world, it is almost impossible NOT to cross over the many evidences of humanity past.  Although often unseen, evidence is everywhere.  However, with respects to the "ancients" this earth has hosted, there is a story of their passing.  It stands to reason that no matter where on the earth you might look for humanities passage, no matter where simple study goes deeper into subsequent anthropology, humanity has unmistakable layers. HUMAN LAYERS which have taken eons of time to build up.  These are signatures and whispers of lives once lived and customs once kept.
   

North America holds a strong volume of multiple millenniums which have been filled with the layers of life: The LIFE of the North American Indian. No matter where, and not matter what People, if they were ancient, they were also Nomadic.  If one actually collects the artifacts of the North American Indian they also gather up "layers" of Their lives; historic significance and straight evidences; which usually exceed us.  It is amazing to cover the land and have this kind of opportunity! 
    

One great thought in relation which passed today was that ancient life required motion. Life still does!  Everything in life is already moving.  The Great Mystery is finding a harmony for our lives if possible WITHIN this motion.  The reality is that humanity does hold different "harmonies".  These expressions are the "layers" of our humanity and the signatures of our culture.  Siting still; engaged in nothing; has forever been a sign of death. All across the world ancient people still follow the Nomadic rule.  Life often demands it of them.   

In the fourteenth century after Christ, in North America, the colossal collision of the ancient North American Indian and European materialism began.  The clash of resilient and self-sufficient Nomadic life began confronting a comfort based and dependent material culture.  Two Layers in collision.  The results were inevitable... and unavoidable. Only one significant “Layer” of the two could flourish and survive here.

So this is the brief of what has transpired through the beginnings of this land called North America. Multiple millenniums of human layers have told their stories.  The North American Indian was systematically conquered, murdered and assimilated.  This is one of the sad stories in humanities layers.  Regrettably there are one hundred similar sad stories across the globe.  All this has happened to the North American Indian... until the great motion of Life changes the course of this United Sates "Layer" once again.  These understandings are worth our humility.

Be well & learn well!  Stand for something, or fall for anything!  Cheers!