Before and Beyond the Origin of Agriculture AP Human Geography Rural and Urban Land Use Unit

For today, 03/25 Pick up a 10.2 Reading Guide  All you can use on the Reading Quiz on 04/08 will be these Reading Guides DISTRICT AP Review Academy is Saturday, 04/11 at Clear Creek  Register now at: 8: :30 and 12:30 - 3:30

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 Invented around 10,000 – 14,000 years ago Invented twice: Vegetative vs. Seed  Name drop  Carl Sauer

Vegetative Planting: Origin and Diffusion

Seed Agriculture: Origin and Diffusion

Agricultural Hearth Analysis Why does a relationship between cultural hearths and agricultural hearths exist? Using Socrative.com, room Guns, Germs, & Steel video clip

Fertile Crescent: Origin of Civilization Due to seed selection, plants got bigger over time - selective breeding Generated a surplus of wheat and barley – allowed people to stay in one place for a prolonged period First integration of plant growing and animal raising – crops feed livestock, livestock help in growing crops

Your Assignment Chapter 10, Key Issue 2 Reading Guide: Where are agricultural regions in less developed countries? Unit Exam: Friday, 04/10 Vocab and Map Exam AND RQ: Wednesday, 04/08