IE270 1st Edition Lecture 22Outline of Last Lecture II. The origins of agriculture III. 4 developments in hunter-gatherer societies that made conditions ripe for agriculture IV. How humans began practicing agricultureV. Animal domesticationVI. Plant domesticationOutline of Current Lecture VII. “History’s Harvest”VIII.Natural genetic mutation IX. Primitive genetic mutation X. Hunter gathererXI. Age of enlightenment Current Lecture“History’s Harvest”Origins of agriculture—Mexico where American ancestors first learned to grow food - Corn was one of the first crops to be grown in America, but it is very different from its corn ancestorsNatural genetic mutation- Sometimes cause useful mutations and changes. It breaks the laws of natural selectionPrimitive genetic mutation- Nearly all vegetables and fruits we have today have been developed by man to serve his purposesHunter gatherer - Hunter gatherers used agriculture which allowed them to stay in one place rather than following their food sourceThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Agriculture has been one of the major platforms that has allowed for development of complex social organizations- Development of civilization= development agriculture Age of enlightenment - When people began to first experiment with science- Early 20th century brought new improved crop varieties, beginning of hybrid plants, and the introduction of the
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