Inventing Agriculture AP Human Geography Agriculture, Food Production, and Rural Land Use Unit

For today, 03/22 You will need your note-taking materials and a blank sheet of copy paper for today’s class.

Hunting and Gathering Only way to acquire food for most of our existence (like 99% ) Population of groups were small (20ish - 40ish) Settlements were not permanent Development of gender roles Very few exist today Bushmen of the Kalahari

Agriculture Deliberate modification of Earth’s surface through cultivation of plants and rearing of animals to obtain sustenance or economic gain. Crops are plants cultivated by people. Invented around 10,000 – 14,000 years ago: AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION! Invented twice: Vegetative vs. Seed Name drop  Carl Sauer

Vegetative Planting: Origin and Diffusion

Seed Agriculture: Origin and Diffusion

Fertile Crescent: Origin of Civilization THANKS AG! Surplus of food: Selective breeding Cities Specialization Culture

Your Assignment from Key Issue 1 (chapter 10) Create a graphic in which you explain and illustrate the differences between SUBSISTENCE and COMMERCIAL agriculture. Be sure to include: Definitions of each Labor force Machinery and technology Farm size