The Technology And Advancements And Importance Of The Agricultural Revolution

Most people would argue that the transition from hunting and gathering of food to agricultural food production was the best innovation in human history. We are taught to believe that this innovation gave rise to civilization, allowed for more leisure time in which people could then focus on arts and allowed for a higher yielding, more consistent and reliable food source. Despite some of the innovations that sprang from agriculture, upon a closer look, we can see that with the advent of agriculture came class division, gender inequality, less leisure time, overpopulation, diseases, deficient diets and starvation. The transition from hunting and gathering to agricultural food production may have been the worst mistake in human history.

1. The consequences of agricultural revolution was a turning point. Civilizations began focusing on making surpluses rather than producing new food and crafts. They became more modern. (pg.20)

There is a time in the development of the modern human where the cultural and societal turning points began to take place in the historical records. The now recognized shift from the late Upper Paleolithic era and Mesolithic era, to what we call the Neolithic era in history has more than just one factor that began to turn the wheels of social evolution. Many factors played into the transition to the next age, and there were many years in between the stages. Although there was not one specific change that caused this era shift, there was certainly a development that began to move the changes along quicker. What is referred to as the agricultural revolution began to take form around 12,000 years ago, and developed slowly over time.

The replacement of the idle fallow with crops constituted the Agricultural Revolution. It was important because the new types of crops made allowed farmers to feed their animals more, which led to a greater amount of meat and improved diets. It had the greatest effect in England and the Low Countries.

One of the innovations that stood out the most during the American Industrial Revolution were with the advancement with Agriculture. Despite the other benefits made during the American industrial revolution, such as steel and oil, agriculture remained the nation's basic occupation. The revolution in agriculture during the time involved a shift from hand labor to machine farming and from subsistence (maintaining/supporting for oneself) to a commercial agriculture. There were a few contributing factors to the achievement of agricultural success. One of them was the expansion to the West and another was the use of machinery for farming. Innovations such as The Reaper, The Thresher, Steel Plow, and Combine encouraged farming in the prairie lands

The start of agriculture during the Neolithic Revolution led directly to the beginning of civilization. The Neolithic Revolution, which happened 10,000 years ago, was the shift from hunter-gathers to a food-producing culture meaning humans started to farm and domesticate animals. This was the catalyst to help create civilizations. We know now how to distinguish groups of humans from actual civilization if those groups have certain characteristics. Those characteristics are complex institutions, record keeping, advanced cities, specialized workers, and advanced technology. A result of the Neolithic Revolution is that more people were able to thrive since there was a surplus of food. These early civilizations were able to take advantage of the rivers and create irrigation systems to water their crops.

Since the beginning of human development humans have been revolving around agriculture. It is known that, “Archaeologists and palaeontologists have traced the origins of farming to around 10,000 years ago” (Mason). This is truly remarkable to believe that the revolution as a whole may pivot on this period so long ago. Once this happened agriculture began popping up all around the ancient world spreading like wildfire. This planting of crops and domestication of animals allowed people to develop specialization because not everyone had to forage anymore. This allowed

One of the most significant transitions in human history was from the Paleolithic Era to the Neolithic Era. In the Paleolithic Age humanity was a hunter-gathered species; man would migrate looking for food, but everything changed in the Neolithic Era. In this era humans learned how to cultivate edible plants, they began to settle down, and new technology began to surface. These changes had a notable impact.

The Neolithic Revolution took place from around 10,000 B.C.E. to 4000 B.C.E. and was thought to be one of the largest transformations in human culture. The transition in lifestyle centered around the shift from a life of hunting and gathering as the main source of food to a life of agriculture through the cultivation and breeding of animals, plants, and fungi as the main source of food. The planting and growing of crops allowed for a dependable and steady source of food and income for many individuals in several parts of the world. This transition was known as the Agricultural Revolution, a movement enabling more people to put a halt to their nomadic ways and settle in one location. This revolution is so important to the evolution of human

Prior to living in homes build to with stand the test of time, growing food their food source, and raising animals, humans were nomads who followed their food source around and were hunters and gathers. Although it took many years, from 8000B.C. to 3000B.C. for humans to go from hunters and gathers to a more common day life as we now know it, the result is referred to as the Neolithic Revolution the begins of human civilization. As the people of this time began to settle down and they began to both farm the land and domesticate animals for the better of the community. Along with the development of these communities as for the first time began to create social class among the many different roles they played in their community. Because

The Agricultural Revolution was a time period in which farmers begin to use efficient ways to plant things. This event led to fewer people being needed on farms since the machines used for farming only need a few workers. Because farming took fewer workers, the population of Europe increased. Workers were able to have a life outside of the harsh labor of farming. The Agricultural Revolution helped paved the way for the Industrial Revolution in Britain. The industrial revolution was a time period in the 18th century in which the British experienced changes in technology and an increase in power. These technological changes made possible a great increase in the use of natural resources and the mass production of manufactured goods. Although the industrial revolution seemed like a helpful event to the people of Europe, it caused more damaging effects than it did good.

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2. The agricultural revolution was a decisive turning point in human history because of many reasons. Agriculture supported larger populations because it was possible to domesticate enough food for everyone. Another bonus of the agricultural revolution was that it led into a explosion of technological innovation which provided us with more technologies and techniques such as pottery and weaving.

This allowed them to live in permanent settlements, eventually establishing towns and cities. The excess food provided though agricultural enabled some people to specialize in other types of work, such as pottery, and weaving. Overall, the Agricultural Revolution spurred the rise of complex cultures, sweeping advances in technology and the arts. Development of trade and many new religions and political systems. However, this revolution did not take place throughout the world. Even in the present day, a small percentage of the world population continues to live primarily as

During the Agricultural Revolution, humans began settling down in communities and farming. The more the residents depended on farming, the more the population increased. This made it harder to revert to the hunter-gatherer lifestyle. Human waste also easily contaminated water in settlements.