Merlin Donald's Theory on Human History

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What event marks the transition between the Pleistocene and the Holocene periods in earth's history?

The domestication of plants and animals

The warming and stabilization of the climate (correct)

The formation of the 'fertile crescent'

The beginning of agriculture

What is the primary distinction between the two types of theories regarding the origin of agriculture?

The environmental versus religious factors that contributed to agriculture's emergence (correct)

The type of crops that were initially domesticated

The time period in which agriculture emerged

The geographical location of agriculture's origin

In which two regions is it certain that agriculture developed independently?

The Andes/Amazon region and the eastern United States

New Guinea and sub-Saharan Africa

The Middle East and China

South-west Asia and Mesoamerica (correct)

What is the term used by Andrew Sherratt to describe the regions of constant geological and geographical change?

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What is the notable feature of the Andes/Amazon region that may have contributed to the independent development of agriculture?

Its unusual geography Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the transition from episodic thinking to mimetic thinking, according to Merlin Donald?

The development of culture Signup and view all the answers

What is the time period during which the domestication of plants and animals is believed to have taken place?

6,500 to 14,000 years ago Signup and view all the answers

What was the characteristic of the earth's temperature until roughly 12,000 years ago?

It was much colder and more variable Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the year 12,000 years ago in the context of the earth's climate?

It marked the end of the last ice age Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason why archaeologists consider the domestication of plants and animals to be the greatest idea in human history?

It produced the most profound transformation in human living Signup and view all the answers

Merlin Donald's Theory on Human History

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What event marks the transition between the Pleistocene and the Holocene periods in earth's history?

What is the primary distinction between the two types of theories regarding the origin of agriculture?

In which two regions is it certain that agriculture developed independently?

What is the term used by Andrew Sherratt to describe the regions of constant geological and geographical change?

What is the notable feature of the Andes/Amazon region that may have contributed to the independent development of agriculture?

What was the outcome of the transition from episodic thinking to mimetic thinking, according to Merlin Donald?

What is the time period during which the domestication of plants and animals is believed to have taken place?

What was the characteristic of the earth's temperature until roughly 12,000 years ago?

What is the significance of the year 12,000 years ago in the context of the earth's climate?

What is the primary reason why archaeologists consider the domestication of plants and animals to be the greatest idea in human history?

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