Activity 3.1 – Agriculture 101
History of Agriculture Pre-modern Agriculture Humans need basic nutrients A.proteins B. carbohydrates C. fats D. vitamins Nomadic lifestyle First Domesticated crops in 9500 BC Emmer and einkorn wheat, hulled barley,peas, lentils, bitter vetch, chickpeas, and flax seeds Fertile crescent (Persian Gulf and Nile River) and China developed fertile lands Began domesticating animals Sheep Goats Ox During 3000-2700 BC in South America Maize was growing along with Potato Pepper Squash Several types of beans Development of armies needed to protect crops and resources from other people Multiple types of agriculture improvements had been made Crop rotation Manure Cattle plowing Irrigation systems Terraced rice fields Explorers helped spread and develop food diversity however used slavery as a means to speed up the process\ Expansion of breeding techniques increased through the use of Greenhouses Storage silos Grain elevators tractors Phosphorus and nitrogen were needed...