Origins of Agriculture

Columbus exchange

The ________ is one of the most important events concerning agriculture, ecology, and culture.

Hunters and Gatherers

Humans of the past were __________ for more than 200, 000 years.

Meso America

________: started with Squash (8- 10k years ago), then corn (aka maize) (5- 6k years ago)

voyage of 1492

The ________ began the large- scale contact between the Old and New Worlds.

Fertile Crescent (near east)

The main crop cultivated in the ________ was Barley (about 10,000 years ago), followed by Wheat and Chickpeas

Far East

The main crop cultivated in the _____________ was Rice (about 11,500 years ago)

Meso-America

started with Squash (8-10k years ago), then corn (aka maize) (5-6k years ago)

Papua-New Guinea

cultivated Bananas and Taru about 7,000 years ago

Africa

cultivated Sorghum and Millet (Cereals that were more drought tolerant)

South America

Cultivated the Potato

in subtropical/tropical climates, middle elevation (1,000-2,000m) with warm, wet growing seasons are followed by a dry spell

Agriculture started in regions with

Indica rice

in the Brahmaputra River Valley and Indochina.

Japonica rice

in the Yangtze River Valley and Southern China.