What was the impact of agriculture on hunter-gatherers?
What was the impact of agriculture on hunter-gatherers?
Global Spread of Agriculture
China
Domestic of rice
Andes
Domestication of potatoes
Middle East
First farming societies
Theories for Why Agriculture Emerged
Population Pressure
Increased human numbers made farming easier and necessary
Brain Development
Early humans may not have been able of farming
Climate Change
Warmer climate helped farming
Development of Civilization
Essential for modern civilization
Led to governments and laws
Enabled technology & specialization
Made tecchnological advancements possible (pottery, writing systems, etc.)
Led to the rise of city-states
Allowed for social classes
Survival & Conflict Advantages
Conflict
Helped develop warriors and defensive structures to help protect their land
Survival
Winter stockpile of food
Animal Domestication
Protection and Defense
Domesticated some animals for security purposes
Labor and Transportation
Used horses as transportation
Reliable Food Source
Gave them food security, not having to worry about when the next meal is
Food Production
Different expertise were found out
People could specialize in different crafts and trade with others
Surplus and Storage
Stored food for the winter so they wouldn't go hungry
Increased Crop Yields
Creation of tools and techniques
Population Growth
Settled Communities & Urbanization
More complex societies, for example, social hierarchies
Improved Living Conditions
Resulting in a longer life spans for them
Stable Food Supply
Increased birth rates
Shift to a Sedantary Lifestyle from a Nomadic Lifestyle
Allowed for higher population density
As time went on, families grew on the land they settled on and the population grew
Settled in one place
People built houses, villages, and cities as time went on
No longer had to chase game
Resulted in predictable food supply due to following harvests
