Guns, Germs and Steel

Why is Geographical Location a key part of development?

Geographical Location can determine what crops would be best since the climates in different parts are also different. They can also affect the spread of ideas since more ideas can affect more advances. If you are next to more countries, you get more ideas from different countries. In addition to that, Warfare in different regions can also affect develipment since it could cause different needs and wants.

Factors under geographical location

Land locked - Whether a country is land locked or not can affect warfare, travel and the spread of ideas Fertility of soil - your geographical location can also affect the fertility of you land’s soil. This could affect your crops and you food production

How can geographical location be skibidi

How has Technology affected civilisation?

Technology has affected civilisation by providing new advances to civilisation allowing humans to develop and maake tasks easier.

Important developments in Technology

Industrial Revolution is a key development in technology. Many different advances were made during this time. Some included the telegraph, steam engine, and the cotton mills.

The impact of smallpox

April 1520, Spanish forces landed in Veracruz l, Mexico. They unknowingly brought an African slave infected by smallpox. 2 months later, the Spanish entered Tenochtitlán, and by mid-October, the virus had killed almost half the population, which is estimated today to be about 50,000 to 300,000. The dead included the Aztec ruler and the small Spanisj forces easily overehelmed the shoxked defenders.

Why could the Spanish take over Aztec Mexico?

Smallpox had spread through Mexico and had killed many. The spanish were not affected since they had developed to survive it. However, the Aztec had never been exposed so were wiped out by its arrival.

Consequences of a Pandemic

Loss of Jobs Increased Death rate Disturbance to education Uneven split of resources

The plague of Justinian.

The plage of Justinian hit in 541 and 542 CE. It is responsible for the highest number of lives lost during any epidemic in history. Estimated to be around 100 million deaths, half the world population during that time. The plague spread quixkly as it was transported by fleas on the backs of rodents which travelled all over the world through the use of ships.

What were the 4 food production revolutions through time.

Neolithic revolution,

Agricultural Revolution,

Machine revolution,

Biotech Revolution

What was Neolithic revolution.

10,000 BCE. People shifted from hunter gatherer lifestyle to a more domestic style since they started farming crops and animals.

What was agricultural revolution

1800s CE. New patterns for crop rotation and livestock utilisation were discoverd, paving the way for greater crop yields, greater diversity of vegetables and the ability to support more livestock. Crop rotation was a key part as they discovered that different crops would grow better if they were rotated throughout the year for different crops.

What was the machine revolution?

1960s CE. Farming became mechanised and commercialised with mew inventions and techmologies such as the tractor and seed drill.

What was the Biotech revolution?

2000s CE. Advanced technologies sucha s GEs and GMOs used to increase yields in the same amount to land.

What are the 8 founder crops?

These crops were the Neolithic founder crops which were first domesticated by early farming communities, forming rhe base of agriculture:

Emmer wheat, Einkorn wheat, Barley, Lentil, Pea, Chickpea, Bitter Vetch, Flax