1/9/12

Yesterday in class we continued to watch more of the video about Jared Diamond. I learned that the climate changed in the Middle East (Eurasia) in the "fertile crescent"where crops and domesticated animals were able to prosper their way to. People when migrating tended to move from "East to West" not "North to South." No matter wherever they traveled, they transformed the society, or area they went to. After a while, there was enough food to feed everyone, including animals. In the 16th century the crops and animals were taken to the New World by the Europeans. Also, there are 100 millions cows in the USA. As well as 40 billion pounds of wheat, what we consume in one year. That is 133 pounds per person. Also, some think Jared Diamonds arguments are to weak and easy to be true.