Mya Laliberte
Emami
Humanities 1
10/23/18
Innovation is a significant enduring issue because, as the paleolithic people became neolithic they faced the new challenge of needing a stable food supply as farmers such as, the controlling of water, having fertile land, and better ways of land. This is demonstrated by, neolithic and paleolithic eras, the creation of laws, the uses of irrigation, and the creation of new, easier ways to farm.
According to document 1, in the paleolithic era people could not control their food supply, considering they were hunters and gatherers. While Europe, Africa, and Australia continued this way of living. Groups in the near East began using edible plants and breeding animals. This led to the beginning of the neolithic era because, people could control their food and they could settle instead of hunting and gathering.
According to document 2, in early civilizations people tended to settle near river valleys, near fertile land for farming. They settled in places near the Nile River, Tigris River, Euphrates River, Indus River, and the Hunng He River. This allowed access to water, travel, farmland, and natural protection. Helping create successful civilizations.
According to document 3, when the need to control the watering of plants increased. People in Egypt and Mesopotamia needed to control water flow, they created irrigation. The construction of canals was a long process, and problems still came up. The unpredictable flow of the Nile affected the people in Egypt and Mesopotamia,. They used things like shadufs to draw water from canals during these times. This innovation helped civilizations grow and thrive, by helping make farming easier.
According to document 4, the agricultural revolution changed the way seeds were planted. Hand sowing seeds took longer, animals could eat them, and they were planted with little accuracy. In 1701 Jethro Tull invented a horse-drawn seed drill. This was faster, easier, and more efficient way to farm. This faster way to farm helped plant more crops in less time, helping civilization grow.
According to document 5, in a period called the, Green Revolution after World War II, in the 1940’s to late 1960’s. The production of crops increased. This was due to the innovations of mechanical equipment, new technique in farming, and new chemicals, that had negative effects. Though new chemicals had some negative effects, all these innovations made farming and providing food easier.
In conclusion, the need to innovate to meet our needs has been a significant enduring issue throughout history. From the beginning of the neolithic era to present day. We have always needed to learn and improve to make life easier.
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