1. Today: Finishing Guns Germs and Steel
11/2/12 BR- Why were domesticated animals important for developing advanced civilizations?
Today: Finishing Guns Germs and Steel

2. Assignment
Explain how we got from

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4. Question
If we all started at the same place, why did some civilization advance faster and farther than other civilizations? Answer: You need large populations with organized workforces that lead to advanced technology. How do you get that?

5. “Geographic Luck” Farming Animals Making It Count
Learning to do it vs. Hunting Gathering
Farming allowed your populations to grow
“right” type of farming
Crops that can be stored and are nutritious
Animals
Which ones/Why
Benefits
Making It Count
Animals and Farming lead to a surplus of food and a surplus population
Spread of GGS leads to great civilizations

6. Summary Statement
Jared Diamond says that you need ____, ______, and ____ to become an advanced civilization. How do we get that? Diamond says you need ________. (same as last blank) means that you develop _________ and that you have the access to domesticated _______. Not only do you have to have _____ but you have to grow the right type of crops (example, explain.) Also, not just any type of _____ will do. You have to have animals that_________. Because they give you the benefits of__________. If you have all of these things then Jared Diamond says you are “ “ and your chances of becoming an advanced civilization are better.

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Summary Statement