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What factors resulted in the shift in early societies from hunting and gathering to farming and herding?
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∙ 8y ago
It was a very gradual process of discovering that seeds of grains (that in the beginning accidentally fell on the ground) came up again next year; and that this was a process that you could actually control; that this worked better if you plowed the ground beforehand; that adding manure helped growth; that you should either change around the crops you grew and / or change around the fields you used and let them 'recover' for a year every three years. That did not happen overnight; the relevant discoveries, necessary for a crop that could actually sustain a tribe, were made over at least hundreds of years.
The second factor was that over time people learned - probably with much trial and error - which animals could be domesticated, how they should be fed and cared for, how diseases could be prevented and treated etcetera.
The final factor was that tribes that were interested in these developments happened to live in the Mesopotamia area that happened to be very fertile
Almost certainly there was a very long period when growing crops was just an addition to gathering food, and when hunting was still a necessary supplement to herding: the earliest crops must have looked extremely puny compared to what we harvest now, and the earliest herd animals were small, still half-wild and succumbed to any number of diseases that, in herds kept in often unsanitary conditions, must have been highly contagious.
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∙ 14y agodomencing animals, trial and error planting, a need of a stable food source
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How did cultures that relied on farming for food differ from those that were mainly hunters?
Hunting-gathering societies were nomadic. They were also not with many people, so they could easily move from one area to another. Farming societies: the people were stationary. They became many and understood the way farming works and the seasons.
What provided more food hunting and gathering or farming?
It was (farming) a more reliable and stable food source than hunting/gathering.
Farming in ancient mesopotamia resulted in an abundance of food which?
I have completely no idea
What term describes the period of time when humans turned from hunting and gathering to farming?
Well not going on much... but I think the Farming Revolution!
What are complex societies with advanced knowledge of farming trade government and art called?
Civilization
Five basic kinds of society in Africa?
The Five major societies of Africa were farming herding hunting fishing and food gathering
What are the five basic types of societies in Africa?
The five basic kinds of society in Africa include farming, herding, hunting, fishing, and food gathering.
How did cultures that relied on farming for food differ from those that were mainly hunters?
Hunting-gathering societies were nomadic. They were also not with many people, so they could easily move from one area to another. Farming societies: the people were stationary. They became many and understood the way farming works and the seasons.
What was the ancient period when people changed from hunting gathering to farming called?
The shift from hunting to gathering and then to farming is called civilization
What advantages farming and herding have over haunting and gathering as a way of life?
The biggest advantage of farming and herding over hunting and gathering as a way of life is that it is controlled. These methods of food gathering are more dependable than hunting and gathering.
What was the most important development that caused people to shift from hunter-gather societies to agricultural settlements more than 5000 years ago?
The development of agriculture was the most important factor that caused people to shift from hunter-gatherer societies to agricultural settlements. This shift provided a more stable and reliable food source, allowing for larger populations to be sustained and permanent settlements to be established. Agriculture also led to the development of more complex societies with division of labor and societal hierarchies.
Characteristics of subsistence farming?
Subsistence farming is farming where there is little or no surplus for the farmer after he and his family are fed. This was a common method of farming in preindustrial societies.
What led to the creation of complex societies?
The advent of farming.
Why did farming societies control land?
Without land, there is nothing to farm. Societies that did not control land could not farm, and farming societieshad to control land in order to farm.
What provided more food hunting and gathering or farming?
It was (farming) a more reliable and stable food source than hunting/gathering.
What two things resulted in Neolithic revolution?
Farming and tools
What two things resulted in the Neolithic Revolution?
The domestication of plants and animals led to settled farming communities and the shift from hunting and gathering to agriculture, which characterizes the Neolithic Revolution. This transition facilitated the development of food surplus, permanent settlements, and specialized labor.
