movie

Today in class we were still watching part of the movie. Here are some of the notes i took during class today:
1. Advanced technology and large populations is something all successful civilizations had.
2. They all also had a well organized work force.
3. Jared Diamond wanted to find a time where everyone in the world lived the same and no technological advancements had yet been made.
4. People were thriving in the Middle East of the world.
5. Sago, barley, and wheat were natural occurring in the Middle East.
6. Drought lasted a long time, and it was harder to find food, but some how the people living in the area managed to live.
7. drah/draa is the oldest village found. this is a archaeological site where evidence of ancient civilization is found.
8. eleven and a half thousand years ago drah existed and people were living there.
9. Corn, squash, and beans were growing in the Americas.
10. China is now going to start growing rice.
11. People began growing their own food and essentially starting farming based societies.