ANTH 1120 Study Guide - Final Guide: Herbicide, Samuel George Morton, Crop Yield
8 Apr 2017
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Exam format: term definitions (1-2 sentences), short answer questions (3-4 sentences), and longer answer questions (1-2 paragraphs) Terms: (1-2 sentences) definition + example (10 terms, 4 points each, spend 8 mins on each) total 40 pts. The idea that human history is the story of a steady advance from a life dependant on the whims of nature to a life of control and domination over natural forces. A mode of livelihood in which forests are cleared by burning trees and brush and crops are planted among the ashes of the cleared ground. Very productive, provided the population stays the same size. Industrial revolution: a period of history, generally identified as occurring in the late 18thc, marked by a shift in production from agricultural to industrial goods, urbanization, and the factory system. Putting out system: introduced to better control the type, quantity and quality of cloth being produced by spinners and weavers.
