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Guns, Germs, Steel

• because hunting is unpredictable most gather crops
• Sago- a tree that is edible, they carry 70 pounds of sago, low on protein, and does not last long and can not live off of it
• Middle East- barly, wheat grew naturally and they are more plant-able and nutritious . Drought changed the earth and people adapted 
• Ian Kuijt- Canadian Archaeologist
• Draa- village near Jordan River, one of the first villages that is being dug up
• Granary- a place to store grain
• people eventually started growing their own food and stayed in one spot
• Plant Domestication- grown and harvested
• China- rice
• Africa- sorghum, millet, yam
• Americas- corn, squash, beans
• New Guinea- low protein and unsubstantial crops
• Geographical luck- some regions are more naturally fortunate than others