ANTH 1220 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Big-Game Hunting, Folsom Tradition, Plano Cultures
19 May 2017
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35 species of land animals (=1/2 the total) become extinct in n. america & Similar to clovis, smaller/better points, all over north america (south of glaciers) . Mega fauna extinctions (mammoth, mastodon, giant beaver/bison/ground sloth) . Great plains culture, continuation of folsom, glaciers melting faster . Domesticate own food (corn, beans, squash), villages appear, larger units = tribe . People came to new world many times (most recent = inuit similar to. Original migration = aboriginal, middle migration = nw coast, 12 tya earliest agriculture sw asia (homo sapiens relied 10% on agriculture) . 5 tya earliest civilizations/states sw asia and north africa . Major change in way of life health, more children, poor diet, lower status for women . 1300 ce manitoba begins farming 1400 ce little ice age (coldest since last glacier: climatic zones move south. 20 year reproductive life span, high mobility, spaced children 4-5 years apart. = 4-5 kids, half die = 2-3, replacement/slow growth .
