ANT 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Carrying Capacity, Industrial Revolution, Social Stratification
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Major periods of change are followed by long periods of stability. Geographic areas are divided into culture areas (a number of societies following a similar pattern of life / similar environments and similar adaptations to these environments) Cultural diffusion occurs between these close regions. Subsistence modes compatible with natural resources present in habitat. Carrying capacity - earth can only sustain a certain population of humans. Takes into account a population growth curve and amount of food produced. Population grows exponentially, food production grows linearly. Carrying capacity is when resources = population. Less likely to experience famine than farmers. Lead to economic and social patterns in society. Requires more work and reduces quality of diet. Growth of agriculture lead to the development of farming towns and cities. Allowed for increase of specialization in farming jobs. Cities changed with invention of steam engine, bringing about the industrial revolution.
