The tools above date back to the late 5th c. BCE, found on the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal), Bastida of Alcusses.<\/em><\/p>\nThe Neolithic Revolution (named for the Neolithic or New Stone Age, the era in which this “revolution” occurred) is also known as the birth of agriculture in human history. The Neolithic period\u2019s name stems from the fact that stone artifacts (like those in the photo above) were more smooth and refined than those of the Paleolithic period, or old stone age. Many of these tools helped make early agriculture successful.<\/p>\n
Humans likely moved toward an agricultural system through cultivation of wild species of plants and basic herding of livestock. As time went on, they grew more sophisticated at breeding the plants and livestock that best met human needs. The corn you see in the grocery store and the pigs, cows, and sheep you see at a farm did not evolve independently in the wild. They are the product of thousands of years of human selection and breeding from original, wild forms.<\/p>\n
Whether we’re talking about growing crops (agriculture)<\/em> or raising livestock (pastoralism)<\/em>, both are evidence of humans taking control over their environment and their lives. Just a quick note – farmers growing food and herders raising livestock didn’t necessarily get along with one another, despite strong trade relationships. Think about why that might be. <\/p>\nThe central theme of this week’s two-step assignment explores the impact of agriculture on humankind. That impact can be seen in a number of areas, but we’ll focus on just a few: population growth, environmental impact, commerce, and the development of social stratification. <\/p>\n
For Part 1 of you Discussion Forum assignment, The assignment is the same, but you’ll focus on a specific area:<\/p>\n
\n\n\n<\/td>\n | Commerce and Trade<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nHere is the topic to be addressed in essay form and posted in this discussion forum:<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Using your text and other resources (a quick search of the internet will provide the information you need), draft a brief essay of 250-350 words explaining how the Neolithic Revolution created the impact you have been assigned – which is “Commerce and Trade<\/em>“.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nYour essay does not have to be overly detailed. <\/p>\n But other students will be relying on your work as they complete the second part of this week’s assignment, as you will rely upon theirs, so provide some specific facts or examples to support your point of view.<\/p>\n Thank You.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Chapter 1: Intro to the Material This chapter offers an overview of the evolution of humans, beginning with their common origins in Africa. Debates exist as to the origins of humans and the research techniques used to support current scholarship. The text explores information about early hominids and their adaptation. The text also discusses the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_joinchat":[]},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qualityassignments.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176291"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qualityassignments.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qualityassignments.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qualityassignments.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qualityassignments.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/qualityassignments.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176291\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qualityassignments.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qualityassignments.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=176291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qualityassignments.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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