ABSTRACT
This chapter recasts cultural adaptabilities in the North as an interaction among people, animals, and climate. It dwells on the question: how did humans innovate adaptabilities in colder contexts where conditions are different from that of Tropical Africa, the origin of the Homo sapiens, and what led to cultural diversity among them? The concept of domestication is key, which is re-examined here in terms of regional evolutionism. Previous studies have adopted the influence of civilization and cultural frameworks to understand historical human geographical expansion across the globe. Integrating archaeological and ethnographical innovations in the North, this study considers the effects of wild/domesticated resources in terms of local human–environment interaction. The conclusion is based on the benefit of the cold in human history.
