Scythia Social Development

 

Chapter 5  Scythia Social Development

 

 

 

“Dr. Wang?” Susan spoke into the cell.

 

“Yes, I am Wang,” came the reply.

 

“This is Susan Hauser with Dr. Mohan and Mr. Mulberry at the Appalachian site.”

 

“Yes, I know that,” he affirmed.

 

“There's been an accident with Mr. Mulberry. Dr. Mohan has suspended the work until we can locate Mr. Mulberry again.”

 

“Has Mr. Mulberry gone missing?”

 

“He was on a scouting expedition to map the habitat. We haven't heard from him and he cannot be contacted by phone.” Susan was surprised at her own sense of avoidance of any relation to the issue.

 

“You think something has happened to Mr. Mulberry?”

 

“Frankly, we don't know.”

 

“Well, call me again when you have more information. Has the police been informed?”

 

Susan made a face and then said, “We understand that they won't take action on the issue until he's been missing for three days.”

 

“I know that,” came the reply.

 

She hung up.

 

The car eased down the slope from the ridge and she spotted the red roof of the cabin. She turned the car into the gravel road and drove to the cabin door.

 

 

 

 

Bob peered from behind some bushes. He was panting heavily. He was sure the bear had lost interest and had gone away. He turned to look at his ankle. It was swollen.

 

He wondered about going back to the place where he fell to search for the cell phone but he couldn't move his left foot.

 

He reached into his bag and took out the water bottle. A quick review of the bag's content brought a satisfaction to him. The loaf of bread and the can of pate would have been missed badly had he lost the bag in the chase. His favorite Irish coffee and that can of smoked salmon caused him to jerk his brows. He still had the lighter he brought for the fire.

 

Nothing worse than having to rub two sticks together to create a fire, in a grand remake of the great survivor, he muttered under his breath. His upper middle class upbringing was the greatest part of his personality and he had never apologized for it. His brow was in a rare state of perspiration under flailing blond hair. His roman good looks settled quickly into a plan until he was going to be rescued.

 

Figuring he'll set up camp nearby and get warm, he rose slowly on one foot, hopped about until he found a short branch to support his left side.  Before it got too dark, he had a fire going and had a chance to have a sandwich.

 

Feeling tired, he climbed into the sleeping bag but became startled by the sound of something approaching.

 

 

 

 

Once Charles got into the forest, he recalled the discussions he had with Bob on the landscape surrounding the area of the burial site.

 

In going over a map of North America with the elevations illustrated, they had identified the early migration from Asia through the Bering Straits and moving south along the rocky mountains, where the early arrivals may have settled down. However a society forming in the Eastern part of the territories, would have involved later populations from the Scythia experience in Asia. In addition, it is possible that breakaway groups from existing settlements may have moved east in attempts to preserve new experiences and advances.

 

The area of the Appalachia in western New England states, were expected to have commenced in a later part of the migration, possibly 5,000 bc. This period coincided with the Sumerian civilization in Asia and the subsequent advances into the Egyptian in 3,000 bc, the Indus and Hwang Po in the 2,500 bc periods.

 

The territories in Asia were subject to constant warfare and conquests and caused regular migrations away from the area, of which the migration that established the Japanese experience is viewed as being significant.

 

In terms of development of the mind, Indic experiences indicate advances consistent with nature worship in the period between 2500 bc and 1500 bc. Beyond this period the references are to the human orientation of mind, commencing with vedanta and the epic mahabarata in 500 bc.

 

The comparison with the Scythia development in the eastern board of the North American experience is significant for a total lack of developmental and urbanization experiences consistent with the development of mind.

 

Charles had proposed considering that the early Scythia in their burial sites were therefore more advanced than other native populations in North America but less than their counterparts in Asia.  This mattered in their assessment of the Scythia community they had been proposing to study.

 

In keeping with human based developments, societies have always diminished the personal nature of past relations to leadership. So Charles and Bob had concluded that by placing the burial ground at a lower elevation, the Scythia community in the area would have a ritualized method for diminishing past dependency.

 

That meant that the Scythia community would have placed their village above, close to the ridge. That is where Charles surmised Bob would have gone first in his scout of the area. From here, he would have moved in search of the wetland area, where the society did their hunting. Rivers flowed from peak mountain areas and Charles spotted the closest peak several miles away. He figured Bob had to be there on the second day and headed in the direction.

 

Just as the sun was setting, Charles managed to spot Bob's campfire and walked into camp just as Bob was getting into his sleeping bag.

 

Bob was visibly relieved.

 

“You're a sight for sore eyes,” he stated. 

 

 Charles examined the swollen ankle and said that it’s possible to give it some relief. He took off and searched the wetland area for some berries and roots. He heated up the crushed contents, poured some whiskey into it and put them in a handkerchief to tie around the ankle.

 

Bob was going  on about the encounter with the bear and how close he had come to buying the farm. In comparison to his urban upbringing, he was pressured to think how bizarre the incident was. As he went on late into the night, Charles realized how the human condition could not view itself as food for another. The next morning, the poultice produced a powerful odor, but it had brought down the swelling.

 

Bob confirmed the possibility of settlements in the location they had identified. They spent the day  scouring the wetland area in search of tools that may have been used by the Scythia.

 

The next day they returned to camp. Charles drove to the ridge to get a signal to the cell.

Reviews

[Wendy Seames Garner]

You have done a lot of research!

[patricia]

Like how well you switched from Susan's phone call to Bob's dillema.
I enjoyed the line about him never apologising for his upper-class upbringing.
You have obviously done a lot of research to be able to relate the population migrations so professionally.
Vedanta and mahabarat...I think this is something to do with Vedic scriptures...very interesting!
You show very cleverly the thinking behind tracking Bob.
another great chapter...thank goodness Charles found him!
Thankyou.