What was the impact of agriculture on hunter-gatherers?

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What was the impact of agriculture on hunter-gatherers?

Global Spread of Agriculture

China

Domestic of rice

Andes

Domestication of potatoes

Middle East

First farming societies

Theories for Why Agriculture Emerged

Population Pressure

Increased human numbers made farming easier and necessary

Brain Development

Early humans may not have been able of farming

Climate Change

Warmer climate helped farming

Development of Civilization

Essential for modern civilization

Led to governments and laws

Enabled technology & specialization

Made tecchnological advancements possible (pottery, writing systems, etc.)

Led to the rise of city-states

Allowed for social classes

Survival & Conflict Advantages

Conflict

Helped develop warriors and defensive structures to help protect their land

Survival

Winter stockpile of food

Animal Domestication

Protection and Defense

Domesticated some animals for security purposes

Labor and Transportation

Used horses as transportation

Reliable Food Source

Gave them food security, not having to worry about when the next meal is

Food Production

Different expertise were found out

People could specialize in different crafts and trade with others

Surplus and Storage

Stored food for the winter so they wouldn't go hungry

Increased Crop Yields

Creation of tools and techniques

Population Growth

Settled Communities & Urbanization

More complex societies, for example, social hierarchies

Improved Living Conditions

Resulting in a longer life spans for them

Stable Food Supply

Increased birth rates

Shift to a Sedantary Lifestyle from a Nomadic Lifestyle

Allowed for higher population density

As time went on, families grew on the land they settled on and the population grew

Settled in one place

People built houses, villages, and cities as time went on

No longer had to chase game

Resulted in predictable food supply due to following harvests