Anthropology Pillows

"I'm a social scientist, Michael. That means I can't explain electricity or anything like that, but if you ever want to know about people I'm your man."

"Nothing is funny. We're just having a good laugh."

The Invention of Religion: 'Ok, here's how it works...first, you never question anything I tell you...'

"And to help you spearhead the new office efficiency drive I'm giving you this atlatl."

'We have one hunter and one gatherer... Everyone else is a consultant.'

'I'm telling you Thog, we're living in a golden age for culture.'

'How can we prevent preganancy? We don't even know what causes it.'

"Now that I have prefrontal cortex, I worry about everything."

Easter and Passover Island

'I've got a better idea. How 'bout you stop by the temple tomorrow, and WE can teach YOU how to live a life of sacrifice.'

"If you ask me, the fire has the most potential, but it's the smoke that has people talking."

"When you grow up would you rather be a Hunter or Gatherer?"

"You're doing it again, using anthropology to avoid discussing our relationship"

'I'm not much of a hunter or gatherer. I'm more of a borrower.'

'Misanthropology.'

'I don't know about you, but I like the lumpy ones!'

"What's with kids nowadays? Walking upright's not good enough for you?"

'Hitting each other over the head with clubs may not be perfect, but it's the best system anybody's come up with so far.'

"Well, if it isn't the dawn of civilization."

"Enough with the low-hanging fruit. How about some slow-moving meat?"

'Tell me more about this globalisation.'

'Don't be offended. It's their customary greeting.'

"I don't know. I'm something of a technophobe."

'Hunch your shoulders, Son.'

'This is the age of specialisation - you can't be a hunter AND a gatherer.'

Cavemen and taxation

'Yes, I agree that equal pay for equal work is an idea that we should DEFINITELY think about.'

'These are humans. Normally they are quite harmless, but if you touch their food or make fun of their beliefs they can become VERY aggressive.'

"You remind me of myself - you know - a while ago."

'Ogg's quite the visionary.'

'Him?.. Oh, he's the guy who discovered fire.'

'After years of studying the apes I've finally found a way of being accepted into their group.'

'You seldom see such traditional family values these days.'

Evolution, man at various evolutionary stages, "Ow - me back"

'I've invented food, and I've invented shelter -- two out of three isn't so bad!'