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I’m working on a geography discussion question and need a sample draft to help me learn.

1. Add additional posts responding further to the discussion. You may highlight additional themes and ideas as you continue your reading of Wallach’s book
2. In discussing the history of human beings developing different means of subsistence in various environmental settings, Wallach attempts to tell a universal story for humanity that nonetheless makes room for much diversity. One of the story lines that Wallach pursues, but also challenges, is that of humankind advancing from a relatively simple, primitive way of life (so-called savagery) to a presumably more complex and sophisticated way of life (so-called civilization). Citing evidence from chapters 2 through 6:
   • How is the story of the Neolithic agricultural revolution consistent with this classical tale of progress? Conversely, how might this tale be as much myth as reality?
   • What does Wallach see as the most significant distinctions between the worlds of agrarian civilization and of foraging?
   • What have been some of the major technological developments within agricultural societies during the last ten thousand years? What have been the broader social, economic, and environmental consequences of agriculture for humankind?
   • Wallach describes civilization as complex society built around a broadly shared ideology? How does Wallach also challenge the idea that civilized life is more complicated than foraging?