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Food surpluses allowed towns to grow in size and population as they could support more people. It also led to the specialization of labor, with some individuals able to focus on activities other than food production. This helped foster economic and cultural development within towns.
Food surpluses in the Neolithic farming village of Catalhoyuk allowed for a more stable and settled community as people did not have to constantly move in search of food. This surplus also enabled the development of specialized roles within the community, leading to advancements in technology, trade, and social organization. It contributed to the growth and prosperity of Catalhoyuk as a thriving center of early civilization.
Increased food production in agricultural cultures led to stockpiling for emergencies, sophisticated storage and distribution systems, exports of food surpluses, population increases, and wealth and prosperity (unless a neighbor got greedy and invaded you for it)
In the case of ancient peoples living in agricultural settlements, food surpluses were part of the reason these settlements grew into larger civilizations. A food surplus of a product another settlement lacked became barter material in exchange for other food products the first settlement lacked. Food for gold and silver was another result of selling off a food surplus to nations that needed the food and had gold to spend. Expansion of settlements led to trade and better means of transportation in order to trade a food surplus such as corn for example.
Successful farming practices helped Mesopotamia grow because people were able to settle and not live a nomadic lifestyle. Food surpluses made it possible for people to work on other things, such as art and music.
Food surpluses led to new occupations because if you had a surplus, and you were a farmer, you would no longer need to farm. You could go out and learn new skills and perhaps, you could get a new job, or even create your own!
It allowethis allowed the civilizations to grow because they began to take in other cultures food, religion, ethics etc.
Extra food meant that not everyone had to produce food for a living
Successful farming practices helped Mesopotamia grow because people were able to settle and not live a nomadic lifestyle. Food surpluses made it possible for people to work on other things, such as art and music.