Foraging

Question 1

The first humanoid species appeared

Answer 1

2.8 mya

Question 2

Foraging society:

Answer 2

Temporary settlements but mostly nomadic

Question 3

Foragers rely on ___ for all resources

Answer 3

Nature

Question 4

Foraging societies have a ____ knowledge of botany for their area

Answer 4

perfect

Question 5

Oral history caused ___ of knowledge over time

Answer 5

Loss

Question 6

Foraging societies learned so much about botany because of

Answer 6

Over 250000 years of accumulated knowledge (long time to learn)

Question 7

Work days for foraging societies were:

Answer 7

Shorter than ours

Question 8

Foraging society diet consisted of mostly…

Answer 8

Plants

Question 9

Forager’s diet is deficient or sub-par

Answer 9

False - more than sufficient, very healthy

Question 10

Forest Gardening definition

Answer 10

Protection of useful species of plants along with reduction/elimination of less useful plants. Intermediate step between foraging & agriculture

Question 11

Forest garden pros & cons

Answer 11

Pro: more resilient & sustainable
Con: less productive

Question 12

One of the following statements about foraging societies is incorrect:

a. Homo sapiens societies foraged for about a quarter of a million years
b. The diet of foraging societies had a low nutritional value
c. The lifestyle was more or less nomadic
d. People had a deep practical understanding of plants and animals living around them
e. People were not growing plants or animals

Answer 12

B.