columbian exchange—the exchange of animals, plants, people, culture, and disease after 1492
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“It was the greatest destruction of lives in human history.” -George Lovell. Zoonotic Diseases : Infectious diseases that spread from animals to humans. -SMALLPOX -MEASLES -COMMON COLD -MALARIA -INFLUENZA. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Animal Site of DomesticationHorse Western Asia
Turkey Mexico/U.S.
Cattle Europe, Asia, N. Africa
Llamas Peru
Pigs China
Sheep Iran
Goats Iran
Chickens India
Alpacas Peru
Guinea Pigs Peru
Camel Saudi Arabia
Columbian Exchange—the exchange of animals, plants, people, culture, and disease after 1492.
“It was the greatest destruction of lives in human history.”-George Lovell
-SMALLPOX-MEASLES
-COMMON COLD-MALARIA
-INFLUENZA
Zoonotic Diseases: Infectious diseases that spread from animals to humans.
"By reuniting formerly biologically
distinct land masses, the Columbian
Exchange had dramatic and lasting
effects on the world.“
--JR McNeill