ENV S 3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mohenjo-Daro, Kleptocracy, Malaria
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(cid:862)the a(cid:454)es(cid:863) (cid:396)efe(cid:396)s to the lo(cid:374)gitude a(cid:374)d latitude li(cid:374)es. Cancer: anything within this zone has a fairly similar climate, less ecological barriers such as rainforests, deserts, etc. Influenza: birds, pigs: the first humans to domesticate these animals were the first ones. Immunities to develop these diseases: the first humans (eurasian) to domesticate were also the first to develop immunity, passed onto offspring. Environmental significance: the eurasians were the first ones to develop immunities and then carried the diseases to other peoples who could not develop immunities. 2500 bc 1600 bc (post this time decline) Indus river valley between saraswati & indus river. Invasion: 1700 bce by the aryans (horses, bronze, the vedic text (record that civilization was declining when aryans arrived, no records of weapons in indus valley, 2. Over exploitation of natural resources: used lots of wood to fire bricks deforestation, 3. Overgrazing: 40,000 cows grazing desertification animals starve, 4. Proximate factors: they misused their technology.
