MMW 11 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Fertile Crescent, Neolithic, Selective Breeding
4 Oct 2016
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From paleolithic hunting-gathering to neolithic agriculture (mckay pg 14-20) The development of agriculture in the neolithic era (9000 b. c. e. ) Humans who settled down started planting, raising animals, and selectively bred plants/animals agricultural revolution: most important change in human history. Plant & animal domestication transition from paleolithic to neolithic: effects: As the earth"s climate got warmer/wetter & glaciers melted: more parts of the world could support sedentary foragers, places with moderate temp & rainfall. The growth of planting/farming: planted seeds in ground & observed optimum times/places, weeded & chose the most robust/efficient seeds/crops. Ex: grain: domesticated crops: modified by selective breeding. Horticulture: crop planting done by individuals using hoes and digging sticks: later plow agriculture. Crop planting history: developed in fertile crescent. Lebanon, israel, jordan north to turkey & south to iran-iraq border. Wheat, barley, peas, lentils, flax (domesticated crops too) Horticulture occurred independently: women- first to plant seeds & in charge of crop raising.
