ES101 Study Guide - Historic Preservation, Land Ethic, Environmental History
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No class wednesday; watch video lecture instead (links on mls) (also a dvd in library on reserve) Slides from 2nd half of last wednesday"s lecture will be discussed in week 3. Hunting & gathering -> agriculture -> industry -> electronic technology. Can not produce a surplus of food. Live in societies are dominated by a few, powerful individuals. We know these are myths, simply ask the native peoples of the bc coast. People began experimenting with agriculture in at least 4 locales: middle. East (wheat, barely), far east (rice, millet), central america. Science (4th century ce) -> creationism (17th century ce) -> enlightenment (19th century) -> science -> ecology. In the beginning, god created adam and eve. From fall of roman empire to enlightenment is dominated by the church. Education, literacym enjoyed by the few (landowners, clerics) Systematic search for testable knowledge about the world around us. Based on observation (not indoctrination) and original thinking & curiosity (not faith)
