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GEO CHAP 1
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- 1Development of Human SocietyConsists of
-Hunter-gatherer society
-Agrarian society
-industrial society - 2Hunter-gatherer-People are nomadic because they hunt for food
-move constantly so do not have a house to live in
-live in small groups of 20-40
use simple tools to hunt.some use blowpipes to hunt birds and monkeys.
-They gather wild plants, seeds, fruits and nuts as food.
eg. The efe people - 3Agrarian Society-rely on growing crops and raising livestock
-use simple inventions such as animal-drawn ploughs to prepare the land for crops.they also used simple channels to irrigate the land.
-they sold excess crops for trade or profit
-live near fertile land
eg. near the Yellow River - 4Industrial society-depends on the manufacturing of goods using machines and technology.
-Developments in cities are caused by advancement in science and technology
-modern farming requires modern machinery such as tractors
-early societies are found near waterways as means for transport and near places with abundant sources of energy and raw material - 5Features of citiesLarge Population
HIgh population density
Cosmopolitan Population
Built-up areas - 6Large populatonFACTORS THAT AFFECT
-natural increases
-rural-urban migration
Natural increase= birth rate - death rate
rural-urban migration refers to people moving from rural areas to work and live - 7High population density-cities are small but large population
-population density indicates the number of people living in a land area
Population density= total people/km2 - 8Cosmopolitan Population-a multicultural society with many people from different races
-they are able to interact with each other comfortably and they are open to ideas - 9Built-up areaan area that is covered with buildings and roads
-dense transport,tall buildings for commercial and residential as well as amenities and facilities like schools and shops
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- Flashcards on GEO CHAP 1, created by vishnu cr7 on 01/03/2018.
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- vishnu cr7 · Mar 2018
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