Anthropology 101
Open Intellect class
05-25-2022, 08:39 PM
His first student arrived promptly, mere minutes after he'd finished setting up for today's lessons. A rusty red-brown girl wearing goggles that looked strikingly similar to some of the artifacts he'd found approached, introducing herself as Zoey. He smiled warmly and motioned with a wave of his paw to the table of artifacts. "Good morning, Miss Zoey! By all means! Pick up, touch, investigate. Just be careful, some parts are sharp. Once we have everyone here, we'll begin." Another wolf entered the classroom next, a shy-looking adult male wearing a coat of browns and whites. Milo greeted him with a warm "Good morning!" and let his student get comfortable. Lastly came another adult male, clad in gray fur with striking highlights of golden tan, introducing himself as Pheonix. "Good morning, Mister Pheonix!" Milo greeted him in turn, watching with delight as he also joined Zoey in investigating the artifacts. When some time had passed with no one else arriving, the new professor decided to begin his class. If anyone else wandered in late, they'd be welcome to join in the lesson too.
Rising to his paws, Milo moved about to the other side of the table from his students, dipping his head in polite greeting to them all. "All right, I think that's everyone for today. Good morning, class! My name is Professor Milo, and welcome to Anthropology 101! This course will be covering the study of the Lost Species, a bizarre and powerful species of animals that came long before us. We'll be covering their way of life, behaviors and beliefs, who they were as animals, and studying artifacts and relics they've left behind." A bit of a cheeky grin spread over the professor's muzzle as he added, "And if you're all feeling adventurous, perhaps we can go exploring in some of their ruins from time to time as well." Zoey had demonstrated a great interest in the pronged artifact while Pheonix had taken to the metal necklace. Milo gestured for Spirit to come closer and inspect some of the items as well. A practical lesson was no good if you didn't get paws on with it, after all!
"Very observant, Miss Zoey! This item was used by every single member of the Lost Species' tribes. Their homes were filled with them, all different styles and sizes. They were able to hold them and use them much like how a monkey would hold a stick. Now, what purposes do you think a creature might have for something durable with spikes on the end of it?" He posed the open-ended question to the young girl to mull over for a moment while he turned his attention to Pheonix next. "What could it be used for indeed, Mister Pheonix? Do you have any initial guesses?" Milo lifted the metal necklace up with careful paws and handed over to the other male, bidding him to take it and inspect it further. "Try putting it on. It's a bit heavy, so do be careful. This was found in a large ruin. Paintings on the walls showed individuals of the species wearing these along with long white robes. Perhaps they were a symbol of status, or a medal of some sort?" He allowed his pupils to inspect further, urging them to draw their own hypotheses and theories. This class would give them a brief intro to the vast world they could uncover, and later they would delve more in depth.
Rising to his paws, Milo moved about to the other side of the table from his students, dipping his head in polite greeting to them all. "All right, I think that's everyone for today. Good morning, class! My name is Professor Milo, and welcome to Anthropology 101! This course will be covering the study of the Lost Species, a bizarre and powerful species of animals that came long before us. We'll be covering their way of life, behaviors and beliefs, who they were as animals, and studying artifacts and relics they've left behind." A bit of a cheeky grin spread over the professor's muzzle as he added, "And if you're all feeling adventurous, perhaps we can go exploring in some of their ruins from time to time as well." Zoey had demonstrated a great interest in the pronged artifact while Pheonix had taken to the metal necklace. Milo gestured for Spirit to come closer and inspect some of the items as well. A practical lesson was no good if you didn't get paws on with it, after all!
"Very observant, Miss Zoey! This item was used by every single member of the Lost Species' tribes. Their homes were filled with them, all different styles and sizes. They were able to hold them and use them much like how a monkey would hold a stick. Now, what purposes do you think a creature might have for something durable with spikes on the end of it?" He posed the open-ended question to the young girl to mull over for a moment while he turned his attention to Pheonix next. "What could it be used for indeed, Mister Pheonix? Do you have any initial guesses?" Milo lifted the metal necklace up with careful paws and handed over to the other male, bidding him to take it and inspect it further. "Try putting it on. It's a bit heavy, so do be careful. This was found in a large ruin. Paintings on the walls showed individuals of the species wearing these along with long white robes. Perhaps they were a symbol of status, or a medal of some sort?" He allowed his pupils to inspect further, urging them to draw their own hypotheses and theories. This class would give them a brief intro to the vast world they could uncover, and later they would delve more in depth.
