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    nutrition, and life is dependent on agriculture. Food can be gathered by either hunting for it or producing it, however, which method is healthier for human civilization? Some people believe that producing foods and domesticating animals (agriculture in Neolithic Revolution) is more beneficial to humans. However, the reasonings for which hunting and gathering is healthier overall are abundant. Hunting and gathering (way of getting food in the Paleolithic Era) supplies a better and more varied amount of nutrients

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    Sure, we still probably killed each other and broke off into hundreds of tribes but we were in overall harmony with nature. The Neolithic revolution changed all that. For the first time humanity was able to manipulate the Earth and her resources for our own needs at an unprecedented level. In doing so ideas on how her exploitation should occur, rose. The luxuries offered could not

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    discovered one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time; They found a 5,000 year old corpse of a man well preserved. This was like hitting the jackpot to most scientists because using modern technology, they could uncover more mysteries about the neolithic revolution, and advance their knowledge on this specific topic. Otzi was found lying face down fully intact, with his left arm stretched across his body. Because of Otzi’s unique location

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    of meats, drinks, fruits, and vegetables. However, it was not always this way. During the Neolithic Period, people had limited options of food to eat and also a limited supply of that food. They had to rely heavily on agriculture and also developed new kinds of food. Although the Neolithic Period was a long way back, the events that took place helped support humanity. Agriculture and the foods of the Neolithic Era have significantly impacted modern life because of the growth of agriculture and social

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    The Origins of Agriculture The periods following the Upper Paleolithic signalled the dawn of agriculture. Beginning roughly 10,000 years ago, these periods are labelled either the Epipaliolithic/Mesolithic (when referring to the Old World) or the Archaic (when referring to the Americas). This paper will discuss the changes in technology, settlement patterns and social organization, and belief systems related to agriculture while providing specific archeological examples for each. To best understand

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    The differences of the Peolithic and the Neolithic ages Take a moment to visualize what the Peolithic people were like in the Peolithic age. This essay is about the differences of the Peolithic and the Neolithic ages. Most people would think that they were dumb, rowdy, hairy, smelly,and cavemen. The peolithic people were actually not that simple. Still people did not know they invented fire. Some people think fire was controlled after b.c. The Peolithic age was 2 ½ million years ago

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    What is the Neolithic Revolution? Well, we are going to discuss it if you are asking, I am going to make sure that it is my job to inform you about it.The Neolithic Revolution is the spread of farming{agriculture} throughout the world.We are going to be discussing the three main details of, the domestication of animals, how the Neolithic Revolution came to be, and how the hunter-gatherers went from farming to hunter-gathering. The first topic we are going to discuss is how hunter-gathering went on

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    Paleolithic and Neolithic Age The Spotlight today is on Paleolithic and Neolithic People and how they live in the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age. Also how they both learn and complete different tasks that we now use in our everyday life tasks. First the Paleolithic people wore animal fur to keep warm during the Ice Age. When it was summer they used not as much clothes as they used when it was the Ice Age. They painted on walls because they believed

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    Before the Neolithic Revolution, which began around 8000 B.C.E., the first human species, Homo sapiens, appeared in Africa 2.5 million years ago. As they evolved, the humans developed new uses of tools to equip themselves properly to hunt and gather, which more so began around 750,000 B.C.E. While hunting and gathering was a successful way to survive as a society, it was very dependent on their surrounding environment, causing the people to have to constantly migrate as the game population fluctuated

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    Rob Revercomb The Evolving Role of Women in Neolithic Societies The role of women in society changed greatly as the Neolithic time period began. While still in the hunter-gatherer time period women and men were considered equal. As time progressed women began to do less physical work and subsequently started having reduced rights. Some examples of this are shown in recovered artifacts, such as sculptures depicting a women and a man. One of these is the sculpture of Raherka, who was male and Mersankh

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