Literature Review
The history of Muden began with the Voortrekkers who started with dense bush and uninhabited land. Cattle and wheat were farmed in the area and in 1915 ostriches were introduced. 1917 hectares of orange trees and to irrigate these crops canal systems were put in place. The settlers observed that not enough rain was being supplied to the crops and the area was semi-arid. These fruit trees eventually stopped bearing and the Winter’s brought frost with it so planting sugar cane was not ideal.(Harty 2013)
Muden has encountered devastating storms. In the early 1960’s hail destroyed the orange trees for seven continuous years. (Harty 2013) In 2012, over New Year’s Eve, large volumes of water from a hail storm anomaly made the Mooi River swell. The site of Muden was affected by the storm. Crops were ‘severely damaged’ (Midlands Storm Havoc 2012) and the high winds destroyed the peach trees by breaking the branches. Hail stones cause indentations in the peaches and the wind causes the fruit to fall off the trees and to land on the floor. The impact will cause the peach to ...
Throughout time the local tribe built and developed a home for themselves and by 1975 crops were developed. The constant issue to survive from passing diseased became in issue.
covers the area, causing people, animals, and structures to practically disintegrate. Even years afterwards people were still dying and having
c. 8000 B.C.E. was the beginnings of agriculture also known as the Neolithic or Agricultural Revolution. Agricultural Revolution transformed human life across the planet. This event demonstrates KC 1.2: I.A because this led to cultivation of plants and domestication of animals that caused creating abundant amount of food supplies. It illustrates the interaction between human and environment, development of technology, settling patterns, and how natural resources gave some lands advantages over others. Agriculture developed independently at different times in different regions. Historians believe that the Agricultural Revolution might have originated from Middle East (ME), although they are not fully sure.
The abridged growing season was due to its cool spring and long winters, the soil in the region was also very rocky and difficult to cultivate. The Chesapeake region had soil that was rich in nutrients and minerals (which could also indirectly lead to the Dutch attacks presented in document 6) mostly due to the frequent flooding of tidewater which deposited silt throughout the region. The more temperate climate also allowed for farming year-round, lending itself to agriculture suited for plantations. These differences in climate and soil led to large-scale differences in the economic development of the two
...s. These lands were “usually in less desirable locations and discouraged any successful transition to agriculture”.24
Farming also became a steady source of food for the early civilization. With established dwellings, communities were able to create crude irrigation systems to support their crops in the very dry dessert like climate. Domestication of animals also became a possibility as well with the more permanent living situation the early civilization h...
Sahlins in his scholarship “Historical Metaphors and Mythical Realities” attempted to explain culture using past events and that historians should do the same. He also attempted to show that culture is not static but always changing and developing. Sahlins used the culture of Hawaii and shows how interaction with Europe (specifically Britain) changed and helped develop their culture. Shalin’s argued that Hawaiian’s response to Captain Cook’s arrival on their territory, such as treating him as a God and offering their women as sexual objects and other factors leading up to Cook’s murder was part of Hawaiian culture.
advantage of the rich black soil for farming. Corn was their main source of food,
Due to Skara Brae being prehistoric, and therefore, writing had not yet been developed, any evidence found on the site is archaeological. This includes any physical remains or artifacts that help reveals anything about the settlement. An example of an obvious of evidence are the 8 huts that were inhabited for about 600 years by about 50-100 people at a time. These huts were originally built to be underground in order to insulate and protect their homes from the harsh elements that come with living close to the sea. However, due to the layout of the houses, it is suggested that people of Skara Brae were a close-knit community. This is supported by the evidence of stone passageways connecting the underground huts in a network of tunnels. Also, since the houses were all built to a similar design and the furnishings were very similar and placed in the same positions in all the huts, it is suggested that status was not that important and not weighed in terms of personal possessions. Instead, it is the community that was thought to be more central in the people’s lives during this time.
In response to the damage caused by Hurricane Isabel, Virginia Governor Mark Warner described it as, “Probably the worst storm in a generation” (Washington Post, Ambrose). This was certainly not an overstatement as the National Weather Service reported that Isabel created 925 million dollars of damage in the state of Virginia alone (Johnson). While Isabel was not the most intense storm once it reached the United States, the size of this storm and the population of the area it impacted was why it caused so much damage (Johnson). This paper will discuss the science behind the creation of this storm, the impact of the storm in Richmond, Virginia and its surrounding areas, and the efforts to decrease the effects of the storm along with what could have further prevented any damages.
The span of Corded-Ware Culture coincides with the Funnel-Beaker Culture as improvements were learned from neighboring groups and greater reliance on farming began to evolve. Much of the early distribution of this culture was more inland in its beginnings than from the coastal regions. The people of this culture shared many features of the Funnel-Beaker Culture such as use of horses and wheeled carts (which were possibly drawn by oxen) that originated from the European steppes.
Before the land of what we no class Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, and other countries in the middle east grains, such as wheat and wild barley, could be seen growing in the wild without human hand to cultivate and nurture it (Authors 2007). Over time, humans began to recognize the benefit of the plants and began the first signs of human agriculture. The skill of farming took time and trial and error, but along the way, humans began to settle down to tend to their crops. Though the first crops were nothing more than seed s thrown about without rhyme or reason to the process we know today such as fields having, rows and sorting out the seeds to create a higher yield each harvest (Authors 2007). Because of the trial and error process, agriculture of plants did not take place of a short period but took many, many years to evolve to what we know today as agriculture; the new fa...
The conditions of river valleys favored farming in these and other such river valleys. Floodwater spread silt across the valley renewing the soil and keeping it fertile. Animals that drank from the river were also a source of food. The river also supplied the people with a regular source of drinking water and the means of transportation. However rivers also posed challenges. Farmers had to control flooding and channel waters to the fields. Early farmers built dikes, dug canals and also made irrigation ditches. Such projects required leadership and a well-organized government.
greens, and corn around the area. The corn grew up like a forest! I can remember
... trees, shallow rooted trees pushed over, signboards damaged some windows broken.F1Wind: 73-112mphModerate Damage: Surface of roofs peeled off, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned out buildings demolished moving autos pushed off the roads, trees snapped or broken beginning of hurricane speed winds.F2Wind: 113-157mphConsiderable Damage: Roofs torn off frame houses, mobile homes demolished, frame houses with weak foundations lifted and moved , large trees snapped or uprooted light object missiles generated. F3Wind: 158-206mphSevere Damage :Roofs and some walls torn off well constructed houses trains overturned most trees in forecast uprooted heavy cars lifted off the ground and thrown weak pavement blown off the roads. F4Wind: 207-260mphDevastating Damage: Well constructed houses leveled structures with weak foundations blown off the distance cars thrown and disintegrated trees in forest uprooted and carried some distance awayF5Wind: 261-318mphIncredible Damage : Strong frame houses lifted off foundations and carried considerable distance to disintegrate automobile sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 300 feet trees debarked incredible phenomena will occur.