The people who lived in the tropical regions of Africa and Asia both affected and were affected by their natural environments. In what ways were those people shaped by their environments? In what ways did they participate in actively shaping their environments?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
Diverse ecosystems in tropical regions forced people to both adapt to and modify their environment. For example, some groups adapted by relying on wild food, while others raised domesticated plants and animals. Students should give specific examples of Asian and African adaptations to environmental conditions. Students should also explain the difference between extensive and intensive agriculture as well as the challenges of rainfall variations. Pastoral peoples thrived in arid areas unsuited to agriculture; farmers concentrated on agriculture in places where disease prohibited the raising of livestock.
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