1/25/19

Today in class we watched more of the video Guns, Germs, and Steel, with Jared Diamond and we learned more interesting facts. The middle eastern people were the first civilization to establish a farming system. They picked the wheat and barley grass and took the seeds, and then planted them around their houses. Their houses were made of mud and wood. This was 12,000 years ago. This was the first farming settlement in the world. We also learned about sago. Sago is the tree pulp found in the sago tree that is a food that ties the New Guineans over until they find a more substantial food source. It is very low in nutrition and one tree doesn't produce enough calories for the tribe. In the video, Jared Diamond talked about being geographically lucky. This means that where ever the settlers settle, there is a substantial food source, a body of water, and a good amount of materials. We also learned about the archaeologist Dan Kujit, he is digging in Drauu. A little place near Jordan. That is where the first settlement took place.