The spread of maize cultivation, or agriculture, is very important to history and the time period. Agriculture is the practice of cultivating food. It gave people a form of sustainable food, allowing them to settle down, instead of being nomads. This gave way to larger cities, empires, and the ability to create a culture. The spread of maize cultivation or agriculture is most clearly linked to the theme of economics because agriculture creates an economy. Mound builders were Native Americans who created large physical mounds of dirt that were often areas of commerce, trade or government. These mounds were some of the largest cultures in Northern America and were central to trade throughout the midwest. Mound builders are clearly linked to the theme of economics because they promoted commerce and trade. The …show more content…
These 5 tribes created a government that was vastly different from any sort of European government that the Dutch or Spanish had ever seen- and it was the first type of unification in the Indian world. The Iroquois Confederacy of the Northeast is most clearly linked to the theme of politics and power because it was the first form of formal government in Native American society. Indian religion, property, and gift giving was vastly different from European society. Religion was about harnessing the true power of nature- quite different from Christianity and their empowerment through one being. Property was considered shared, while in Europe, one bought property and they kept it. Finally, trading was seen as a ceremony of giving gifts. Europeans simply traded, and did not see anything special with it. Indian religion, property, and gift giving is most clearly linked to the theme of beliefs because it shows how Native American society believed nature should be a part of
The ancient Mesopotamians are credited with inventing farming. Farming is in our civilization today is crucial for the survival of all mankind. (Roberts, p.48-50) Due to overpopulation, and the increase of housing and development, there are no natural areas for people to gather, so farming is essential. Without the development of farming people of the United States and people of the world would be starving.
Agriculture—it’s something that not very many people know much about. However, it is important for us to survive. Almost everything in our everyday lives is agriculture-related, from the food you eat to the clothes you wear.
Throughout the history of the human race there have been a great number of crops that were discovered, planted, and over time domesticated. Wheat in the Middle East, rice in Asia, and rye in Eastern Europe are all some of today’s staple crops that feed millions every day. Crops like these make up over 50% of the world’s total food supply. However, the third most eaten crop in the world is maize, or corn, which provides 21% of human nutrition. Today maize feeds millions across the world, but its history is different from the others.
Throughout history, there has been changes and evolutions that brought us to where we are today. One vast dramatic change, maybe even the biggest, was the transition from a hunting and gathering society to the development of agriculture an agricultural society. From hunting animals and gathering plants (roots and berries) to the growing of crops and domesticating of animals. Many people agree agriculture was one of the best developments that happened in history for many reasons, however, there has been strong evidence that shows that may not be the truth. Although agriculture brought some positive advancements, it also brought social and gender inequality, spread of diseases, and malnutrition that led agriculture to become the worst mistake
Throughout history, there has been revolutions that brought us to where we are today. One vast and dramatic revolution, maybe even the biggest, was the transition from a hunting and gathering society to an agricultural society. The transition between gathering wild plants and hunting wild animals to the growing of crops and taming of animals. Many people agree agriculture was one of the best developments that happened in history for many reasons; however, there has been strong evidence that shows that may not be completely accurate. Although agriculture brought some positive advancements, it also brought social and gender inequality, spread of diseases, and malnutrition that led agriculture to become the worst mistake in history.
Based on these examples it is clear that agriculture developed over thousands of years. With the previous examples of maize and rice showing how they were developed not in mere generations but over thousands of years. Agriculture began as a supplement to a foraging based hunter-gatherer economy. Slowing transforming to a farm based subsistence strategy allowing for the development of complex cultures and explosions in populations.