Directions: Answer the following questions using complete sentences. Use the knowledge you gained from this week's investigation and class discussions.
Based on our discussions, explain why hunter-gatherer groups had to migrate frequently and could not stay in one place for long.
When our ancestors were hunter-gatherers, they ate a diet of wild animals and plants. Describe the main nutritional differences between this diet and a modern diet that is heavy in grains.
After the shift to farming, human societies changed significantly. List two major changes that occurred in human behavior and society as a direct result of being able to farm domesticated crops.
What was the main challenge in terms of food and nutrition when humans began to rely on grains instead of a lot of meat?
Based on your understanding of the hunter-gatherer lifestyle, propose one reason why early humans might not have started farming sooner, even if the idea seems simple to us now.