Many Caucasians have positively thought and believed that they were superior to many other races. Most of these people came from a geographic area with advanced technology, large populations, and a large workforce. This area originated in the Middle East and spread laterally within a similar environment that provided fertile habitat for forager farmers. Jared Diamond discovered that about 13,000 years ago, humans began as hunter-gatherers following the seasonal migration of game to provide food for their survival. Man would find all the food that grew in that area to supplement the game for sustenance, but this activity would take up most of his time and would be conditioned by the region's environment and his own capabilities. Man's desire and ability to find innovative ways to make their lives easier drove them to plant larger open areas with some of the first edible grass seeds. They began to stay near water and cultivated areas creating more permanent shelters, which they would return to on the next hunt. Additionally, they learned to store grains for planting and future consumption, which led to a healthier lifestyle for the growing population. The first grains grown were wheat, barley, rice, corn, beans, millet, sorghum, squash, and sweet potatoes. This agriculture facilitated larger production with less labor for a growing population. This gave time for inventors and engineers to find better, faster ways of manufacturing and invent tools. These people moved and spread east and west and began to domesticate larger indigenous animals and first controlled the raising of goats, sheep, and pigs, which provided meat, milk, fur, and hides. The animals most suitable for domestication had......middle of paper......ica the original area of ​​all devastating diseases. Jared Diamond summarized that the reason why these places fell under the influence of the invading forces of the European powers was simple: they were the first to have weapons, germs and steel. Today Malaysia and Singapore are the same geographically rich and dynamic tropical economy, with the same geographical problems. A health problem has been controlled, with some cases of endemic malaria, which has transformed their economy and way of life by understanding their environment. The fact that they have almost eradicated malaria from their land shows what an understanding of geography and history can do. Works CitedJared Diamond: www.youtube/TgYZ6gfqsllQ episodeJared Diamond: www.youtube/94olOX-JVRQ episodeJared Diamond: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLJfZOyFpZo episodeJared Diamond: www.news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/07/ 0706 episode