Farmer Flashcards
Characteristics of a farmer lifestyle
Crops needed a reliable water supply (eg. a river or lake)
Settlements were made near crops
Permanent housing
Why become a farmer?
It’s a reliable food source
Farming produced large amounts of food
Changes made by the farmer lifestyle
Bigger population
Increased food supply
additional food sources (milk, eggs, etc)
14 large mammals which have been domesticated
Sheep
Goat
Cow
Pig
Horse
Donkey
Camel
Llama
Alpaca
Reindeer
Water buffalo
Yak
Mithan
Banteng
Swidden Farming
Clearing plants by slashing and burning them and then planting the seeds in the ashes.
The area is used for a few years while it is fertile then it is returned to the forest
Terraced Farming
Terraces were created so that there could be flat land on mountains to be able to use to farm. It originated in Mesoamerica.
They were created by building rock or wood walls and back filling them with soil
