Distinguish between the three major types of food production: horticulture, intensive agriculture, and pastoralism. Provide examples of modern cultures practicing each type of subsistence
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Description of a horticultural subsistence strategy, with specific example of Yanomamö, Samoans, or another society
2. Description of an intensive agricultural strategy, with examples from modern rural agricultural societies
3. Description of a pastoralist strategy, with example of the Saami, Basseri, or another contemporary society
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