> I envision a course called "Agriculture and civilization." The elements
> would include:
> 1. Hunting/gathering way of life
> 2. Probable origins of agriculture
> 3. Domestication of plants and animals
> 4. Elaboration of economies and empires
> 5. Agriculture and the phenomenon of modernity
> 6. Pushing the limits: current issues in agriculture
>
We do have a class similar to what you describe at the University of
Maryland. The class, Crops, Soils and Civilization, is taught by our soil
chemistry professor.
Jennifer Butler
UMD, soil science
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