The movie Guns, Germs, and Steels began with a person from Papua New guinea asking why the westerners had so much cargo and the new Guineans didn't have much. Throughout the movie, Jared Diamond, an archaeologist, developed his answer to this questions. He had two theories. The first one was people who have the most productive crops have the most productive farmers and civilizations. For example, in North America, we have many crops that can be planted fast, grow fast, and will last a long time. In Papua New Guinea, They had crops such as bananas and another one that i can't remember the name of, but the important thing was that they had to be picked individually and had to eat it quick or else it would go bad. The second reason was the people of Papua New Guinea didn't have animals work animals. They had pigs, but pigs could only be used for meat, and not for work. Work animals had a large impact on America and how farms developed. For example, horses were a huge part in planting and harvesting in America, but unfortunately The Papua New Guineans did not have horses. I agree with Jared diamond's theory. It seems very logical. I also agree with another statement he made saying the New Guineans are so focused on hunting and gathering that they don't have time to develop.
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