The First Farmers

This  chapter is dealing with the Industrial Age.
-Becoming established within the agricultural revolutions and how this changed the future.

The industrial age was a dramatic decline in the number of people directly earning their livings as farmers.
Neolithic or agricultural era= cultivation of particular plants as well as herding animals.

• This provided the foundation for growing populations, settled villages, warfare, civilizations, writing and a bunch more.
• Farm lands now had boundaries, hillsides, irrigation ditches, and canals which would help control water sources. 
• Animals would be used as source of income- sheep wool, cow milk, chicken eggs, etc.
• These farmers became dependent on their farm land and animals for the future.

- Climate changes were playing a huge part in the agricultural revolution.

• Different crops were being grown due to different climates.

Fertile Crescent

• First people to experience a full agricultural revolution.
• Numerous amounts of plants and animal species gave them an advantage.
• This area in Egypt increased in settlement size and were using sun dried bricks, better tools, creating better homes, and proper burials. 
• They had to adapt to climate changes within the animals, homes, etc.

Globalizing agriculture

Diffusion: spread of agricultural techniques. 

                 Slow coloniazation or migration of agricultural people as growing populations and pressures       to expand had pushed outward.

The logic of farming was becoming global but at the same time it was hard to settle due to climate changes.

Cultural advantages were being learned by different group to grow farming skills.

This was also being used to rapidly increase human population. 

Negative side of farming

Although farming was benefiting these several cultures their was also negative outcomes.

- Life expectancy 

- New diseases

- Epidemics

- Drought

Living close to animals was a large reason for these diseases. 

Chiefdoms = Inheriting positions of power and privilege (kings) Seen in Tigris river called Mesopotamia. They were in charge of irrigation systems and nearby trade.

This chapter was interesting to learn and become familiar with ancient forms of agricultural. It helps us gain an understanding as to why we work the way we do today as technology improves over time. Certain cultures have an advantage due to technology, population, and climate changes.