we were back in school today after the ice storm. we continued watching guns, germs, and steel we finished in class were Jared diamond was saying that the Middle East had the best plants and animals during the stone ages, and they were some of the first farmers. New Guinea had been unfortunate and had poor plants and non domestic animals. There are 14 domestic animals Pigs, Goats, Sheep, Horses, Water buffalo, Camels, Donkeys, Llamas, Reindeer, Yaks, Mithan, Cows, Other camels, and Bali cattle. there were no animals to pull plows said Jared diamond, or to eat in New Guinea. Thats why they didn't develop as other countries did.