Domestication

safely consumed and some changed by themselves so yes 3. Plants can change by themselves when they are purposely grow and given the care they need, wild almonds are poisonous, the Romans were the most successful at this Chapter 8 1. Why plant domestication didn’t happen in certain parts of the world 2. No, I don’t believe that the plants in a area would stop the people in that area from domesticating the plants 3. Plants in a area may have stopped people in that area from domesticating the plants

As a biologist, Jared Diamond ventures to New Guinea to study bird evolution, where he fortuitously meets the local politician, Yali who asks how Diamond’s people were able to colonize New Guinea and attain more resources within the last 200 years than Yali’s New Guinean ancestors. Diamond did not have a simple answer to this question, as he would have to probe deeper into accounts of many different factors. He rephrases the question, asking why human development ensued at different rate in different

allow for a lot of domestication, they were not exposed to those germs, there for they did not time to build up immunity. The Incas location did allow for some domestication, but not in the same way as the Spanish. So, when the Spanish came to expand, they wiped out a lot of the Incas simply by something that wouldn’t affect themselves, the smallpox disease. The Spanish easily conquered by bringing their disease to this new land. Basically, the geography either lead to domestication (or didn’t), the

Physiology of a Sheep Sheep, formally referred to as Ovis aries, are a domesticated animal normally used for wool, milk, and meat. They normally live on farms in open plains and are kept as livestock. Sheep are naturally independent from birth but like to be surrounded by their flock, a group of sheep. Also, they are herbivores that spend most of their time grazing and ruminating. The anatomy and physiology of a sheep allow the animal to function and to follow their instincts, along with providing

Geologists believe that between 280 million and 225 million years ago, the earth’s previously separate land areas became welded into a landmass called Pangaea. About 120 million years ago, they believe, this landmass began to separate. As this happened, the Atlantic Ocean formed, dividing the Americas from Africa and Eurasia. Over the course of the next several million years in both the Americas and in Afro-Eurasia, biological evolution followed individual paths, creating two primarily separate biological

“Feasting has been proposed as the major context and impetus behind the intensification of production leading to the domestication of plants and animals.” (Hayden). This line taken from our Reading assignment sheds light as to why we have domesticated plants and animals – interestingly, it relates to the traditions we have in our culture. This explains how we now differ from

After the Fertile Crescent and the start of organized settlements all across the region, many people recognized it as the “Green Revolution” of mankind present. The “old world” posed as the most appropriate place to start agriculture after the domestication of animals and crops. The “old world” is known as the area in which Asia was located in the region (fertile crescent) first practiced the skills and knowledge to expand and settle in more naturally abundant areas of the globe such as Europe and

the largest percentage of domesticated crops at 7-3 KBC and domesticated late maize jumps from 25% to 40% between 2-1 KBC and 1-0 KBC. Wild crops decrease steadily with increasing domestication, revealing a transition from foraging subsistence to reliance on domesticated crops. This gradual transition of plant domestication seems to be incidental rather than intentional. Site 10, Bini Chuj, provides the best evidence for an agricultural way of life. This site has domesticated crops early on like

Archaeologists find out about prehistoric times by studying artifacts. The artifacts helped the archaeologists understand the culture of the prehistoric people. Archaeologists found footprints similar to humans which gave proof of hominids in prehistoric times. People like creatures first came into history during the Paleolithic age. During the Neolithic age the people were more advanced than the Paleolithic age. Technology was created in the Neolithic age to help aid the people in daily tasks.

What are the 5 areas of independent domestication of plants (food production)? 10. What are the 4 areas that are possible sites of independent domestication of plants? 11. What 3-4 other areas received "founder packages" from Southwest Asia? CHAPTER 6: To Farm or Not to Farm 12. Why did hunter-gatherers evolve to become farmers in some areas and not in others? CHAPTER 7: How to Make an Almond 13. What does "plant domestication" mean? 14. Why is it important to understand when and