The Neolithic Revolution: Hunting-Gathering To Farming

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What was the neolithic revolution? Well today I will be talking about some things that happened during that time. The things that I will be talking about are ...the transition of hunting-gathering to farming, the domestication of animals,and the rise of settlements. so lets get started.

Hunting-Gathering to Farming. Hunting-Gathering is when people hunt and/or gather wild food to eat. You already know what farming is. The transition to farming was good because you could make more food. It was also easier than hunting. The domestication of animals. The first animal to be domesticated was a dog. that was about 14000 years ago. Domestication was good because it was a reliable source of food.More people could

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