Hist 106 Ubc

Chimu {Ans: empire in Peru that survived climate change caused by ENSO / El Nino through continued adaptation to living differently on the land, totalitarian methods, and lots of natural engineering}pemmican {Ans: Native American / Aboriginal method of preserving food for a long time. Really good source of energy, was inspiration for granola bars. Important because it increased efficiency of humans during the somatic energy regime of the Fur Trade}Svante Arrhenius {Ans: Swedish scientist that conceptualized theory of ice ages based on the greenhouse effect (i.e. changes of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere)}Albert Howard {Ans: English organic farmer, seen as one of the key figures whose philosophies were adopted by the Organic Farming Revolution}agrarianism {Ans: concept that places higher value in rural, self-sustainable farm society / lifestyle of a farmer over urban society / lifestyle of a paid worker. tied to husbandry}Chinggis Khan and the Mongol {Ans: leader of the mongols, won a series of battles and conquered most of China, was helped by the climate}