Human civilizations in the early years involved hunting and picking food to remain intact. By contributing equally to society, men and women depended on each other to survive. At this point, the birth rate was very low and there was no need for a large population. Only a small group of people were needed for hunting and picking food from nearby forests. This paleolithic lifestyle lasted until about 12,000 years ago when agriculture was introduced and helped fuel the Neolithic revolution(The Development). The art of growing and picking crops impacted the lives of almost every human on the face of the planet. Agriculture eventually pushed a male run society forward and away from women by males holding the most power, the introduction of more male gods, and the increased childcare.
As people began farming and picking crops, men were the best equipped physically. They took care of the heavy lifting and hard work in the fields, while women continued picking crops. This was best visualized in Middle Eastern art around 3000 B.C.E. which seemed to rhapsodize men as the hardest workers(Stearns, 20). This earned them recognition by people as being …show more content…
Religion is an area in which agriculture had touched on very slightly. However, this slight touch happened to boost the male image at the time. As mentioned by Peter Stearns in the chapter section, the accentuation on a male god grew . Stearns gives examples like Zeus in Greece and Marduk in the middle east. This male image of a god most likely planted the male figure in many believers’ minds, and this carried over to reality. Men were starting to be seen as a dominant figure in religion. Although goddesses were still present in a religion, they were usually associated with a male god just like many religions today. People presumably thought of men in charge as a religion’s beliefs seemed to be based off a male’s characteristics more than a
As people began farming and picking crops, men were the best equipped physically. They took care of the heavy lifting and hard work in the fields, while women continued picking crops. This was best visualized in Middle Eastern art around 3000 B.C.E. which seemed to rhapsodize men as the hardest workers(Stearns, 20). This earned them recognition by people as being …show more content…
Religion is an area in which agriculture had touched on very slightly. However, this slight touch happened to boost the male image at the time. As mentioned by Peter Stearns in the chapter section, the accentuation on a male god grew . Stearns gives examples like Zeus in Greece and Marduk in the middle east. This male image of a god most likely planted the male figure in many believers’ minds, and this carried over to reality. Men were starting to be seen as a dominant figure in religion. Although goddesses were still present in a religion, they were usually associated with a male god just like many religions today. People presumably thought of men in charge as a religion’s beliefs seemed to be based off a male’s characteristics more than a