How did the life of early hunter gathers differ from that for people in early agriculture?

Answer 1

Hunter-gatherers did not produce anything. They just ate what they found in nature. They made tools and weapons to kill the animals. They shared work: men went hunting, women went gathering, the old and the children were in charge of the fire or helped the others. After people noticed what happened to the seeds that dropped onto the ground, they started to plant seeds and stayed in one place to see the harvest. Their tools became more sophisticated and practical: digging sticks, sickles, rakes, hoes,etc. They shared work too, some of them did the farming, some others raised animals, made clothes, baskets, etc. THey weren' so defenceless to nature than before. Soon the prehistoric equality disappeared, as they felt necessary to choose leaders to organise the great work of digging canals and build gates, for example, in Mesopotamia. As you know, the first agricultural societies developed in the territory called the Fertile Crescent.

Answer 2

Early hunter-gatherers were nomadic, relying on hunting and gathering for food. They had small, mobile societies. In contrast, early agricultural communities settled in one place, developed farming techniques, and created more complex social structures and civilizations.