Environmental factors greatly affected the development of complex societies during the Foundation Period. In early ancient history, specifically Paleolithic society, hunter gatherer peoples relied solely on their environment for food. Although as people began to realize the extent of their environment, they slowly shifted towards agriculture as people began to settle into communities. Agriculture created a massive change regarding social order and culture. Patriarchy, stratification, and religion emerged as a result of the transition to this new lifestyle. Environmental factors in complex societies during the Foundation period affected technological advances towards agriculture. It also affected principles for religious beliefs in these societies.
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In Document #2 of the Assyrian relief drawing, it illustrates a mechanical seeder. This machine was used to speed up the process and in turn would create an abundance of crops. The purpose of this drawing was to show that the king has the power and wealth to be able to create such technology. Other societies would want to become allies with a king who supports the development of technology. In Document #6 that depicts two farmers using tools to cultivate, it is a commonality for farmers in the Yellow River Valley to use wooden sticks for cultivating crops. In the Yellow River valley, there is a fertile soil called loess that surrounds the region and it is very soft and easy to handle. The environment around this valley allows for farmer to use simple tools such as a wooden stick. The point of view is an artisan who took on the task for the king to show the relaxed way of life for cultivators. Additionally, in the Yangzi River Valley there is no devastating floods like that in the Yellow river. As the water was regulated and controlled by the farmers, they were able to create a technique of using terraces to cultivate rice. Rice was a perfect staple crop for this region because the environment was tropical and
In Document #2 of the Assyrian relief drawing, it illustrates a mechanical seeder. This machine was used to speed up the process and in turn would create an abundance of crops. The purpose of this drawing was to show that the king has the power and wealth to be able to create such technology. Other societies would want to become allies with a king who supports the development of technology. In Document #6 that depicts two farmers using tools to cultivate, it is a commonality for farmers in the Yellow River Valley to use wooden sticks for cultivating crops. In the Yellow River valley, there is a fertile soil called loess that surrounds the region and it is very soft and easy to handle. The environment around this valley allows for farmer to use simple tools such as a wooden stick. The point of view is an artisan who took on the task for the king to show the relaxed way of life for cultivators. Additionally, in the Yangzi River Valley there is no devastating floods like that in the Yellow river. As the water was regulated and controlled by the farmers, they were able to create a technique of using terraces to cultivate rice. Rice was a perfect staple crop for this region because the environment was tropical and