ASCI 1110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Mentuhotep Ii, Sedentism, Types Of Volcanic Eruptions
6 Dec 2016
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Agriculture has changed the way we live but not only for the better. Neolithic foundation crops; domestication of grasses: emmer wheat domesticated 10,000 bc, very important today for food source, resistant to fungal diseases, human beings have been tampering with the basic food supply. Hybridization= sedentism; they stop moving, live in one place. Sedentism destroys the nomadic way of life. Start to see a more rapid increase of sedentism. Choosing to grow own crops does not save more time. More diseases found as well: not until 20th century has regained height from pre agricultural, increased danger, not time save, not well nourished, doesn"t make sense to switch to agricultural society, but it can create larger populations. It will be a massive issue in the future: there is no other real advantage to switch from hunter gathers except collectively the only advantage: larger populations. Agriculture a mistake: division of labor, gender roles.
