Chapter 2 Flashcards
Domestication
The domestication of animals contibuted to the overalll sucess of agriculture, Early farmers realised that domesticated animals could provide meat, milk, fertilizer and clothing. The type of domestiction of animals depended on where they settled down and what type of animals were living in the area.
Examples of domestication of animals
Sheeps, goats ,pigs south west asia
chickens and camels, central asia
water bufflo,pigs,dogs china
donkeys eygypt
llyams and alpacas south ameria
Domestication of crops
Early farmers collected and planted seeds of wild plants. Possibly, people discovered that wild plants grew from seeds, when some seeds fell on the ground, and soon afterwoods noticed that sedlings began to grow.
Cultivation of crops
This refers to improving the soil to grow healthy crops, examples of cultivation include loseing up the soil, removing weeds, and adding water and air to prepare it for planting seeds