Page 77 - Berkshire Encyclopedia Of World History Vol I - Abraham to Coal

this fleeting world / acceleration: the agrarian era tfw-17

Key Events in the Agrarian Era

13,000– Some humans begin to live in settled communities.
11,000 bce
9000– Cattle are domesticated in the Sahara region of Africa.
8000 bce
8000 bce Grain crops are cultivated in Mesopotamia.
Yams are cultivated in West Africa.

7000 bce Grains and rice are cultivated in the north and south of China.
Yams and taro are cultivated in Papua New Guinea.
Squash is cultivated in Mesoamerica.

4000 bce The secondary products revolution takes place in parts of Afro-Eurasia.
3000 bce Plants are cultivated in the Andes region of South America.
Cities and states appear in Mesopotamia and Egypt.
2500 bce Cities and states appear in India, Pakistan and northern China.

2000 bce Eurasian trade networks develop.
1000 bce Cities and states appear in Mesoamerica and the Andes.
500 bce– New cities and states emerge, population increases, and interregional trade
1000 ce networks develop.
500–1200 ce Many of the Pacific islands are settled.
1200 ce Europeans reach the Americas.
1500 ce All major world regions are linked through migration and trade.
1750 ce The Agrarian Era begins to decline with the appearance and spread of
industrialization.

Modern Era
■ <1% of human history
■ 68% of population

Agrarian Era
■ 4% of human history
Modern humans in Eurasia Modern humans in Australia Modern humans in Americas
■ 20% of population

100,000 bce 40,000 bce 10,000 bce 0 1750 ce
12,000 bce