I I E P The Beginning of Farming

I I E P The Beginning of Farming and Herding ©www. srisathyasaividyavahini. org Integral Education FOR ALL, BY ALL

Varieties of food Different plants require different conditions to grow Rice requires more water than wheat and barley ©www. srisathyasaividyavahini. org Wheat & Barley Less water to grow More water RICE

The beginning of farming and herding Men and women were keen observers They observed the places where edible plants were found, how seeds broke off stalks, fell on the ground, and new plants sprouted from them ©www. srisathyasaividyavahini. org

The beginning of farming and herding They began protecting their plants from birds and animals so that they could ripen. In this way they became farmers. They started to encourage the relatively gentle animals to come closer to their camp by leaving food for them. ©www. srisathyasaividyavahini. org

The beginning of farming and herding First animal to be tamed was the wild ancestor of the dog. Humans also started to protect animals such as sheep, goat, etc. from other wild animals. ©www. srisathyasaividyavahini. org

Domestication 1 2 3 PROCESS SELECTION A gradual process, it began 12000 years ago. Plants which are not prone to disease, and which yield large size grain. A process in which people grow plants and look after animals. ©www. srisathyasaividyavahini. org 4 SELECTION Gentle animals are selected.

Domestication Earliest domesticated animals included goats and sheep ©www. srisathyasaividyavahini. org

Domestication The teeth and horn of wild animals are larger than domestic animals. Skull Of domestic pig ©www. srisathyasaividyavahini. org Skull Of Sheep Skull Of Wild Boar

Storing Animals These are domestic animals that are reared and can be used as ‘store’ of food Animal skin, bone and horns are used for various purposes. ©www. srisathyasaividyavahini. org

A new way of life Humans were forced to stay in one place for a long period of time looking after plants, watering, weeding, and protecting them from animals and birds. They also began making clay pots or wove baskets to store grains, both for the purpose of food and seeds. ©www. srisathyasaividyavahini. org

MM Index Slide # Thumbnail 3 4 5 7 7 Source and Attribution OC: Smitha Naveen: smithanaveen 23@gmail. com https: //commons. wikimedia. org/wiki/File: Pieter_Bruegel_the_Elder-_The_Harvesters__Google_Art_Project. jpg wild ancestor of dog- https: //pixabay. com/photos/wolf-canis-lupus-european-wolf-1384940/ https: //pixabay. com/photos/billy-goat-goatee-animal-459232/ https: //commons. wikimedia. org/wiki/File: Flock_of_sheep. jpg 10 https: //commons. wikimedia. org/wiki/File: Crescenzi_calendar. jpg (Public Domain) 8 https: //pixabay. com/photos/skull-boar-tooth-hauer-bone-4657681/ 8 https: //commons. wikimedia. org/wiki/File: Domestic_pig_skull. jpeg (By- Mike Taylor) 8 https: //pixabay. com/illustrations/skull-skeleton-sheep-ram-farm-1526962/ 9 https: //pixabay. com/photos/white-goat-animal-mammal-herd-farm-3741838/ ©www. srisathyasaividyavahini. org