Ok, so I have a research paper assigned to me. The prompt is basically this:

I must choose a culture (either past or present) and research their practices and beliefs. Based on my findings I must classify the culture into one of two categories.

Category A: believes that the the creation/existence of the earth/universe fulfilled it's final purpose upon the creation/evolution of our species: homo sapien sapien (us). These types of cultures also assume that the world/universe is chaotic and requires man to "fix" it and create order. Man is justified in doing whatever he desires to the earth because of previous two assumptions. They believe that man is above nature/otheranimals and that man needs to master it so that mans' destiny is self controlled as opposed to being at the whim of nature/thegods. It is assumed by those not of this mindset that these practices and beliefs will eventually lead to the destruction
of the earth/ecosystem and/or the universe.

Category B: views man as a part of nature, an equal among the other living creatures. Does not view man as superior to things living in nature. Does not take more than what is needed to survive. Seek to live within the natural balance of the ecosystem of earth. Does not see anything chaotic in the way the "natural" world works.

It would be easer to understand the two categories if you've read the book, Ishmael. Ishmael (novel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Questions to think about are:

What are their beliefs about their origins?
What are their beliefs about the members of their group vs. the
members of other groups?
What are their beliefs about how they fit into the natural world?
What are their food production practices? What do they consume the
most of?
Do they have a method or system of population control, either
naturally occurring or purposefully executed?

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What would be a good culture to do this paper on? I was thinking Tibet, perhaps before they were invaded. Any anthropology buffs out there have any suggestions as to what culture would be a good subject for this paper?