ECON 452W Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ohalo, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg, Marginal Product

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Consider the period from 200,000 years ago to 5000 years ago. Harris and ross (1987) think that prehistoric foraging societies had low fertility and low mortality. Caldwell and caldwell (2003) think they had high fertility and high mortality. Describe the arguments for each point of view. Then discuss how food per person was probably related to the growth rate of population in these societies. Kremer (1993) would explain the level and growth rate of population in such societies. According to weiss et al. (2004), the people at ohalo ii ate both small-seeded and large- seeded grasses, although large-seeded grasses were easier to gather and more nutritious. Use a marginal product graph to explain why both resources were used. Before agriculture" by dow and reed (2011) to explain how a bsr could occur. Diamond (1997) presents an explanation for the origins of agriculture. Richerson, boyd, and bettinger (2001) present another explanation.

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