MUS 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Domestication, Jared Diamond, Fertile Crescent
17 Sep 2018
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In 16th century, no cows or wheat in america: towns of new guinea are becoming more populated. 1. what is the main question the book is trying to answer-why do europeans have so much. 2. what technological development happened in certain areas in the world around 10 000 bce?- Specific examples. -latitudes had the same time zones and vegetation climate. easier to move/adapt north and south traded with east and west later on. 8. in short what is the answer to the book"s main question?-geography: what is the broader implication of this answer vis-a-vis the world"s cultures?-european culture has been the apex of world culture, so everything else was judged. 10. what connection could this have to a course on world vocal styles?-inequality can influence instruments. Some cultural music is viewed better than others. Make others feel inferior to others, especially when it comes to classical music.
