Unit 5 Lesson 4

Student will be able to… Explain agricultural land use phenomena

1st Agricultural Revolution Organized form of farming Root crops were the first to be planted Also called “vegetative planting”: shoots, stems, & roots of existing plants were collected and grown together Seeds come a little bit later; harder to grow Taking cuttings from better plants led to “domestication of plants” and created better (larger/taste) plants

“Lands of Plenty” Carl Sauer: Research was on where agriculture started. Argues that it starts in “Lands of Plenty” What are features of Lands of Plenty? Biggest characteristic you answered in Question #2

Agricultural Hearths Agricultural Hearths originated mostly in Tropical Climates or “A” climates along the equator Exceptions are in Mesopotamia & East Asia These are dry climates with rivers Diffusion of crops was limited by climates

Question 1 THIS is the map we’ll use. Similar to Sauer, but fewer agricultural hearths; they’re either combined or not as detailed as the Fouberg map. This map shows dispersal routes, which are often separated in Sauer’s Map. You also need to know the crops that are grown in these areas.

Question 3: Present Day Agricultural Practices Present Day Practices are heavily influenced by the climate of the region. Yes, we can artificially grow things in different climates, but we will talk about that later, and it’s a minority. Note the map has it divided by commercial and subsistence agriculture; so it takes into account technology Example: Pastoral Nomadism/Livestock (both involve cattle) take place in dry climates Cattle “free range” or move around; so they need lots of space to eat the small amount of plants that grow in that climate (due to dry climate); so it’s EXTENSIVE agriculture.

Question #4 1) In choosing a map in Getis; it makes a lot of sense if you choose a map of the same scale. Otherwise; detail is different, which may communicate different things. 2) A majority of other factors, especially economic are going to be influenced by the agriculture of the region Remember, economic also ties into cultural in how you interact with each other & ESPECIALLY gender.