Topic 5.3: Agricultural Origins

Hearths of Domestication & The Columbian Exchange (SPS-5)

Click a Green Marker to see origins

1. Centers of Domestication

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Select a hearth on the map to reveal its native crops and animals.

2. The Columbian Exchange (1492+)

The global diffusion of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds.

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The Americas

"New World"
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Afro-Eurasia

"Old World"

Impact on Americas

Disease (Smallpox): Decimated indigenous populations (up to 90% mortality). Horses: Transformed Plains Indian culture.

Impact on Old World

Potatoes/Corn: High calorie crops led to a massive population explosion in Europe and Asia.

3. Quick Quiz: Where did it start?

๐ŸŒŽ The Americas
๐ŸŒ™ Fertile Crescent
๐Ÿš East/SE Asia
๐ŸŒฝ Corn (Maize)
๐ŸŒพ Wheat
๐Ÿš Rice
๐Ÿฅ” Potato
๐Ÿ” Chicken
๐Ÿ„ Cattle