The Neolithic Revolution is the first agricultural revolution, describing the transition from nomadic
hunting and gathering communities and bands, to
agriculture and settlement, as first adopted by various independent prehistoric
human societies, in numerous locations on most continents between 10-12 thousand years ago. The term refers to both the general time period over which these initial developments took place and the subsequent changes to
Neolithic human societies which either resulted from, or are associated with, the adoption of early
farming techniques and crop cultivation - the
domestication of animals. The first agricultural revolution introduced dramatic social changes, including a dramatic increasing
population density, specialization in non-agricultural
crafts, such as clay figurine making, basic and artistic furniture skills;
barter and
trade; the organization of
hierarchical society; the introduction of
slavery;
armies; the
state, official religions; official
marriage; and personal
inheritance. This revolution marked a dramatic expansion of human "control" over
nature and of humans over humans.
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