Continental Environments

Continental environments played a large role in shaping the emergence of complex human societies because of how well they provided the best conditions for crops and what animals lived there, either wild or those that could be that could be domesticated, (Diamond). These animals were first the target of hunter/gatherer tribes, who also collected local plants for food. Animals provided high-quality protein for the diet, transportation, and energy for work, as well as hides for clothing. Eurasia had the largest supply of herbivorous mammals that could be domesticated, such as sheep, goats, cows, pigs, and horses. Africa had the buffalo, and zebras, but zebras are mean-tempered and hard to catch, and African buffaloes can't be domesticated. South America had only the llama.

The shifting from hunting to farming came slowly (Diamond). At first the gatherers took note of plants which were good for eating. Then they began to return to areas where these plants were plentiful., and then permanent settlements arose near these supplies of plants. The people began to tend the plants and then

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