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Explore the transition from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to agricultural societies around 10,000 years ago, marked by plant and animal domestication, environmental shifts, and societal changes. Discover how this revolution led to the rise of larger communities and population growth, shaping human history.
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Hunter –Gatherer life • Slow Population growth • Extinction of large Mammals • Plant Domestication – accident? • Selective breeding • Likely cause was environmental What Happened?
Domesticated Animals • Sheep • Pigs • Cows • Fowl/Chickens • Goats • Turkeys • Camels • Horses • Dogs • Llamas/Alpacas • Zebu • Guinea Pigs • Cats • Buffalo (African/Asian)
Larger Communities • Farming = more work • Domestication of Animals • Specialization • Art & metal work • Government • Reduction in female power Effect
13000 YBP - <2 million people 5000 BC – ~10 million people 1000 BC – 50-100 million people Conclusion: Slow and Steady WHY? Population Explosion?