Author Question: Which of these is an advantage of pastoralism? a. Herd animals can digest vegetation that humans ... (Read 81 times)

Yi-Chen · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Which of these is an advantage of pastoralism?

a. Herd animals can digest vegetation that humans cannot.
b. Their herds provide pastoralists with a degree of insurance against fluctuations in the food supply.
c. Herds may be moved to avoid conflict, or for purposes of trading.
d. All of these are advantages of herding.

Question 2

Herders are able to live in very difficult terrain because

a. they have developed more sophisticated cultivation practices than horticulturalists.
b. their herds can eat vegetation that humans cannot digest, and turn it into milk and meat.
c. they are extremely isolationist and prefer living in areas with very small populations.
d. None of these; herders do not live in difficult environments.