Search results
Apr 5, 2019 · The agricultural revolution had a variety of consequences for humans. It has been linked to everything from societal inequality —a result of humans’ increased dependence on the land and fears of...
While the Neolithic Era is described in greater detail elsewhere, it is important to understand Paleolithic and Neolithic differences in order to convey a sense of just how revolutionary the shift to agriculture was for humanity.
The adoption of agriculture also led to a profound modification in the diet, which caused a deterioration in the oral health of farmers compared to hunter-gatherers. There was also a progressive decrease in the size of the teeth and a higher incidence of periodontal diseases (Latham, 2013).
- 175KB
- Mario Martin-Merino
- 8
- 2021
While the Neolithic Era is described in greater detail elsewhere, it is important to understand Paleolithic and Neolithic differences in order to convey a sense of just how revolutionary the shift to agriculture was for humanity.
Jan 10, 2022 · Clearly, reconstructing past farming systems underpins a better understanding of past human societies. This involves not only investigating the articulation between plant and animal husbandry but the carrying capacities of different landscapes and the potential impacts of farming practices on biome composition.
Jan 12, 2018 · The Neolithic Revolution, also called the Agricultural Revolution, marked the transition in human history from small, nomadic bands of hunter-gatherers to larger, agricultural settlements and...
Near the beginning of the Neolithic, about 12,000 years ago, humans adopted a more sedentary lifestyle and gradually transitioned to a fully agricultural subsistence economy (Larsen 2006; Ulijaszek 1991). This drastic change of diet and lifestyle had a dramatic effect on the overall health of Neolithic humans.
