Early civ.
Subject:
World History [1]
Development of Agricultural Civilizations
Central Africa
- Plantains, bananas, yams
North and South America
- Maize, beans, squash
India
- millet, barley (7000 B.C.E.)
China
- millet (6000 B.C.E)
South East Asia
- rice
Women played a big role in going from hunting and gathering to agriculture.
- migratory
- slash and burn
- shifting
- fertilizing, irrigation, mixed crops
Fermentations of grains (alcohol) discovered in Middle East near end of Neolithic.
Megalith- large standing stone structure for worshipping (Stonehenge)
Rise of Cities
- Allow transfer of goods, ideas, and services.
- Offer protection
- Create specialization of labor