Distant origin (prelim) Flashcards

(8 cards)

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When did agricultural advice first appear in Mesopotamia?

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Around 1800 В.С

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Q: What materials contained Mesopotamian agricultural advice?

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A: Clay tablets.

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What problems were addressed in Mesopotamian texts?

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A: Watering crops and getting rid of rats.

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What civilization used hieroglyphics to record farming practices?

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A: The Egyptians

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What danger did Egyptians warn against in their writings?

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A: Crop damage and flooding from the Nile River.

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Q: Name three other civilizations that had agricultural writings.

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A: Greek, Phoenician, and Roman civilizations.

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What was the general purpose of these early agricultural texts?

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A: To guide farmers in avoiding losses and improving productivity

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Why are these considered the distant origins of extension?

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A: Because they represent the earliest form of transferring agricultural knowledge.

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