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AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION. HUNTING AND GATHERING : exploit many resources lightly rather than to depend heavily on only a few. HUNTING AND GATHERING : little specialization of roles. PASTORALISM: herding of domesticated / partially domesticated animals. Emergence of Agriculture: sedentism.
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HUNTING AND GATHERING:exploit many resources lightly rather than to depend heavily on only a few
PASTORALISM:herding of domesticated / partially domesticated animals
New Mode of Life Dependency on few plants Greater vulnerability to weather Complete dependency on harvest times Need for intense physical labor
Opportunities of the new way of life permanent dwellings specialization wealth
Develop cultural practices for disposing of wastes and maintaining a hygienic environment
Agriculture means modifying the environment in order to exploit it more effectively
Social Consequences security government hierarchy
Agriculture:whole spectrum of cultural changes and adaptations