Question

working on my unit 1 study guide for ap world history. Can someone please explain "why are pastoralists a conduit for technological change?"

Answer 1

Pastoralism emerged in arts of Africa and Eurasia. Pastoral peoples domesticated animals and led their herds around grazing ranges. Like agriculturalists, pastoralists tended to be more socially stratified than hunter-foragers.

To answer your question here's why pastoralists are a conduit for technological change:

"Because pastoralists were mobile, they rarely accumulated large amounts of material possessions, which would have been a hindrance when they changed grazing areas. The pastoralists’ mobility allowed them to become an important conduit for technological change as they interacted with settled populations."

Source: http://freeman-pedia.wikispaces.com/Technological+%26+Environmental+Transformations+(to+c.+600+BCE)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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