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Periphery theory
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The Marginal Area Theory for the origins of pastoralism argues taht the domestication of animals arose because population pressure forced some people to live in the marginal parts of a land, and responded by creating a relationship between herder and herded. I can't seem to find who originated this idea, although I've an idea it was Braidwood; Flannery's name is associated with this as well.
Related Terms
• Braidwood, Robert J.
• Flannery, Kent V.
Agriculture and Pastoralism
Sustaining ourselves is one of the major preoccupations of humankind; hence, the invention of agriculture and herding animals.
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