GEOG 1001 Study Guide - Vomiting, Tyrannosaurus, Acculturation
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Medieval agricultural revolution: heavy plow, heavy iron plow, use of horse, three field crop rotation with horse to their fields, three field crop rotation, the heavy plow, cast iron, came to europe between 8th and 10th century, came from china, advantages allowed to turn thick wet soils effectively, allowed access to heavy lowland soils. In terms of plowing and transport a: advantage over ox greater speed and endurance, could work longer days, shift of transportation and communication, people are able to commute in, prior to this plant half your field, let the other half go fallow for the year, see increase in agriculture production with 3 field, see introduction of legumes (peas/beans, fix nutrients back to soil, provides protein. Symptoms: death within 8 days, tissue turns black, bubonic plague, fever, headaches, vomiting. 4 factors geographic importance: rapid growth in population, heightened pace of technological change, spatial reordering of society, resource utilization, communication, growing urbanization, emergence of the industrial town.
