ANT 100 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Selective Breeding, Pineapple, Rodent
Rasikh Khan
ANT 100
Introduction to Anthropology
Module 9
a) There were several distinctions between the two species, old world, and new world, in
terms of the crops they grew and the animals they tamed. Rice, wheat, barley, oats, rye,
turnips, onions, lettuce, and other vegetables were farmed in the old world, as were
domesticated animals such as dogs, horses, donkeys, pigs, cattle, and goats. On the other
hand, the new world cultivated crops like maize, white potatoes, sweet potatoes,
tomatoes, peanuts, pineapple, and so on, as well as tamed animals like dogs, llamas,
guinea pigs, and so on. Domesticated mammals include sheep and goats, cattle, camels
(including llamas and alpacas from both the Old and New Worlds), horses and donkeys,
pigs, dogs, and cats. Domesticated fowl such as chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys
evolved from wild versions. Mammals were valued for their milk supply, meat
production, wool, skins, horns, as animals of burden, and as prestige or currency. Meat
production, egg production, and feathers were all desirable characteristics of birds (for
arrows, for clothing, etc.). Wolves were selectively bred for various characteristics, and
they evolved into hounds that assisted in hunting, shepherds who herded sheep,
protectors, and friends. Small wild cats were bred to be tame and developed into
domesticated cats, which are highly useful for rodent control in camps. Plants and
animals were then carefully selected for desired features by humans. Wild plants were
transformed into cultigens (cultivated foods), which were more palatable than wild
plants, while animals were bred for size and other characteristics.
b) Farmers experimented with seasonal or rotational planting, as well as better agricultural
practices, in order to increase productivity. They were involved in soil preparation and
management. In addition, farmers have traditionally conserved, planted, and managed
trees on their property in order to retain supply of desired items that are no longer easily
available from the natural forest, which has been destroyed, degraded, or is no longer
accessible. They attempted to increase output so that they could market the items and
have a steady source of money all year. Farmers were forced to increase the productivity
Document Summary
Introduction to anthropology: there were several distinctions between the two species, old world, and new world, in. Module 9 terms of the crops they grew and the animals they tamed. Rice, wheat, barley, oats, rye, turnips, onions, lettuce, and other vegetables were farmed in the old world, as were domesticated animals such as dogs, horses, donkeys, pigs, cattle, and goats. On the other hand, the new world cultivated crops like maize, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, peanuts, pineapple, and so on, as well as tamed animals like dogs, llamas, guinea pigs, and so on. Domesticated mammals include sheep and goats, cattle, camels (including llamas and alpacas from both the old and new worlds), horses and donkeys, pigs, dogs, and cats. Domesticated fowl such as chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys evolved from wild versions. Mammals were valued for their milk supply, meat production, wool, skins, horns, as animals of burden, and as prestige or currency.
