early society Australia and new Guinea Flashcards
1
Q
Australia and new guinea
A
foraging people trapped back and forth until water level rose
2
Q
Australia after they separated
A
kept hunting and gathering until european migrants established settler communities
3
Q
New Guinea
A
agriculture
- cultivation root crops like yams and taro
- keeping pigs and chickens
4
Q
Austronesian people
A
seafaring people from SE Asia speaking Austronesian languages
- sailed in large canoes with outriggers
- learned how to find distant lands and return home by looking at the winds
5
Q
why did New Guinea start cultivating crops
A
the austronesian people brought yams, taro, pigs, chickens to the island
-brings population growth and specialization of labor
6
Q
How did Australia start agriculture
A
Dealing with New Guinea (through the Torres Strait) gave them knowledge but they didn’t start until europeans came
