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From Village to Empire.
Pastoralism is the branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock. It can also be called ANIMAL HUSBANDRY: the care, tending and use of animals such as horses, camels, goats, cattle, and sheep.
Horses vastly increased human speed and power. Nomads could now go much farther, must faster.
For the civilizations that were settling, or had no access to horses, this new power could prove catastrophic.
In the 13th Century, Mongol Pastoralists perfected the stirrup, enabling them to fire arrows from horseback. Exploding out of Asia, they inflicted cataclysmic damage on the early Chinese, European and Islamic worlds.
In the stone age, humans were NOMADIC, surviving by hunting and gathering.
When the Aztec first met the Spanish in 1519, they had no access to horses. When they first saw the Spanish riding on horseback, some believed it was a man/horse hybrid.
Task 2: As a class, we will read an account from Paul, the Deacon.
Answer: What does Paul say happened?
To better understand how Pastoralists and Empires coexisted, we are going to examine a famous interaction: The Huns and Rome.
Task 3: Independently, read the account Prosper of Aquitaine. Follow directions for writing "Headlines," on your reading.
Answer: What does Prosper say happened?
Question 1: What does this painting suggest happened?