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When did human beings first start to be noticed in what is now the Middle East?
When did human beings first start to be noticed in what is now the Middle East?
Early on
What marked the existence of early men?
What marked the existence of early men?
High fertility, high mortality, and slow population growth
When did the human population begin to grow more noticeably?
When did the human population begin to grow more noticeably?
After the Agricultural Revolution
How many people were added to the world's total population each year between 8000 BCE and 5000 BCE?
How many people were added to the world's total population each year between 8000 BCE and 5000 BCE?
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During the Roman Period (1 CE), how much was the world's total population increasing by each year?
During the Roman Period (1 CE), how much was the world's total population increasing by each year?
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In what time period was the world adding 100,000 people each year to the total population?
In what time period was the world adding 100,000 people each year to the total population?
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What event in the third through fifth centuries AD led to declining population size in the Mediterranean area and China?
What event in the third through fifth centuries AD led to declining population size in the Mediterranean area and China?
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When did the Black Death arrive in Europe?
When did the Black Death arrive in Europe?
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What factors contributed to the population growth in Europe from 1650 to 1850?
What factors contributed to the population growth in Europe from 1650 to 1850?
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What was the population of the world on the eve of the Industrial Revolution (about 1750)?
What was the population of the world on the eve of the Industrial Revolution (about 1750)?
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Who was one of the early proponents of the idea that population growth could trigger economic development?
Who was one of the early proponents of the idea that population growth could trigger economic development?
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According to Boserup, what is the motivating force behind the development of new agricultural techniques and practices?
According to Boserup, what is the motivating force behind the development of new agricultural techniques and practices?
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