ANT 160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Cultural Landscape, Transhumance, Fertile Crescent
20 Nov 2017
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Region is early hearth of agricultural domestication. Domestication- process in which plants and animals were purposefully selected and bred for their desirable characteristics; it began in this region. Transhumance- seasonal movement of livestock from winter to summer pastures. Areas where high groundwater or deep-water wells provide reliable moisture. Exotic rivers: a river that comes from a humid area and flows into a dry area that otherwise lacks streams, can support irrigation. Depends on seasonal moisture (associated with mediterranean regions) Includes tree crops, livestock, grains, and illegal hashish. The area is the home of the organization of petroleum exporting countries. Many countries in the area still belong today. Region has 7% of the world"s population; holds 68% of the world"s proven petroleum reserves. Cultural landscape reshaped because of oil wealth. Not all benefit; rural shiite muslims and foreign workers. Oil is the major export of the region. Oil makes up 70% of region"s exports.
