Today in class we finished the video Guns, Germs, and Steel part 1. We finished notes and discussed more about the video. Here are the last of my notes.
- 14 domesticated animals that are helpful to people when surviving. These animals are also bred by people. Goats, sheep, pigs, cows, horses, donkeys, Bactrian camels, Arabian camels, water buffalo, llamas, reindeer, yaks, Mithans, Bali camel.
- None of these animals are from New Guinea
- The 13 animals were from Asia, some of Europe, and North Africa.
- 1 animal the llama was from South America.
- The fertile crescent is in the Middle East, it had the best farm animals and land in the world.
Jared Diamond theory is that New Guinea is not as developed because they did not the right animals and food. With the right animals they could have had easier access to nutritious food, clothing, and animal labor. If they had animals they could have used to them for plows which would allow less people to farm. Those people could then make clothes from wool, build more houses, and do other important things to help their community grow, and not have to always worry about getting food. If they had crops like wheat or corn they would have lots of it at once and would be sustained for longer. They would have to spend days preparing it like sago and then have to eat it at once, without it giving them much nutrition. If they had access to this stuff they could have focused on growing their community and not just one surviving and hunting for food.
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