Domesticate• To tame and

cultivate, especially for use as food.

• Nomads needed to domesticate plants and animals before they could become settled.

Strawberries: Wild v. Domesticated

Dogs: Wild v. Domesticated

Nomads stopped being hunter/gatherers during the Neolithic Transition and became…

• Agricultural: Survived by domesticating plants.

• Pastoral: Survived by domesticating animals.

Are Some People Smarter?

Thesis Statement:

Some societies developed differently than others because of environment (location, climate, resources), not because of intelligence.

Question 1

• Which term describes people who have learned to domesticate plants, such as corn?

• A. Pastoral

• B. Agricultural

• C. Nomads

• D. None of the above

Question 2

• Which term describes people who have learned to domesticate plants and animals?

• A. Settled

• B. Nomads

• C. Both of the Above

• D. None of the above