ANT E101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Sedentism, Biomedical Technology, Social Inequality
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Hunting and gathering (on exam): constantly moving , hunting animal, gathering fruits. Once they food was done, they would move to a another area. Food production altered human relationships with environment. Archaeological evidence, around 10,000 - 12,000 y. a. After 10,000 years it lead to the following. Paleolithic diet- lots of vegetables, low fat, sodium and carbs. Diversified diet and a lot of exercise. Change in the way human interact with their environment. Having two or three major crops compared to the diverssy of food. Now making houses of brick not temporary places. Consequences of agriculture: these problems were not in hunting and gathering societies. High population densities favour herd diseases (person -> person) Diseases that were transmitted from person to person. The reason for malutrition synery is due to only eating 2 or 3 crops. Absent in gathering and hunting societies due to eating less suger. Linear enamel hypoplasia (on teeth)- general indicator of stressing during growth and development.
