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    systems and temples‚ permanent settlements‚ and a change in diet to one high in cereal crops‚ practically wheat. This‚ in turn‚ allowed for the advancements in technology such as farming implements‚ writing‚ and domestication and artificial selection of various plants and animals. Domestication was particularly important

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    The felids are a rapidly evolving family of mammals that share a common ancestor only 10–15 million years ago‚[26] and include‚ in addition to the domestic cat‚ lions‚ tigers‚ cougars‚ and many others. Within this family‚ domestic cats (Felis catus) are part of the genus Felis‚ which is a group of small cats containing approximately seven species (depending upon classification scheme).[1][27] Members of the genus are found worldwide and include the jungle cat (Felis chaus) of southeast Asia‚ European

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    answering Yali’s question. Depending on the location of each ancient civilization‚ Depending on the location of each ancient civilization‚ two other factors came into play; the making of well-developed agriculture systems and crops‚ and the successful domestication of specific animals also play into the prosperity of civilizations in ancient times. The development of an agricultural system was vital for a civilization. Crops that had great nutritional value and storage time increased the division of labor

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    Apple Of My Eye: A Summary of Michael Pollan’s ’The Apple’ from The Botany of Desire Micheal Pollan begins his bestselling novel‚ “The Botany Of Desire”‚ with a question‚ what is the difference between humans‚ and the bumblebee? Pollan argues that humans do not have control over nature as we tend to believe‚ he believes that nature plays an equal or even more dominant role in our relationship. He states‚ “this book tells a different story of man and nature”(xxv) and he tells this story through the

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    and Asia around 10‚000 years ago; they followed nomadic groups eating leftovers and gradually became used as watchdogs and protectors. Recent studies of fossil records‚ however (see Stalking the Ancient Dog)‚ have generated the hypothesis that domestication occurred much earlier.

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    wind and sticking closer to the head of the plant. The harvesting of such crops occurred on a timely scale‚ leaving it to become tough and more renowned. It was the repetition of harvesting a certain crop along with sowing grains that led to the domestication of plants. When it was time to domesticate animals the individual had to keep in mind the animal’s size‚ temperament‚ diet‚ and mating patterns. Considering not only the above‚ but also the animals life span‚ determined whether or not success was

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    consequences of the Neolithic revolution on social structures. When talking about the Neolithic Revolution‚ we are referring to the time when food production‚ plant cultivation and animal domestication were developed (circa 11‚550 BP). It indicates the first cultural period in a region in which the first signs of domestication are present.[1] This can also be described as the shift from hunting and gathering societies to agricultural and pastoral societies. The change in society had many social ramifications

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    Agriculture- The practice of farming crops and/or rearing animals to provide‚ mostly food‚ but also yields products such as wool and leather. For example; raising cattle in the midwest is a form of agriculture that provides meat and hide. Agriculture is used all around the world and provides us with pretty much all of our food. Bureaucracy- A system of government where the state officials (non-elected civil servants) make the important decisions. Bureaucracy is usually referred to as complicated

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    Horses‚ particularly wild ones‚ seem to embody freedom and strength. Mustang and stallion are words that make you think of nobility. The wild horse is a species of the genus equus. The wild mustang includes subspecies of the modern domesticated horse. Wild horses are symbols of the American frontier. The name "mustang" came from the word "mustengo" which means ownerless beast. They named it that because of its very reckless nature. The wild horse came from the domestic horse from Europe‚ and was

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    agriculture revolution led to the change in human lifestyle. For example: people began to settle down‚ start farms‚ and start to live by water sources so they could irrigate the land in order to farm. The Agricultural Revolution also sparked the domestication of animals and plants allowing a large amount of food to be produce at any time. This led to a larger population and eventually led to the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution was when the interaction between humans and the environment

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