The Neolithic Revolution was born from humans evolving away from the hunter-gatherer lifestyle and towards growing and raising their own food. Humans were thrust into a completely new lifestyle that would change many factors within a population. Many people began to gather, and this caused a spike in the population. Though causing good, it also created many new conditions that caused for new health problems, and the weakening of human’s relationship with nature. Civilization was given all the tools it required to evolve into a more efficient, sturdy world. The Neolithic Revolution created a new environment and conditions that moved civilization toward modern day.
The change towards agriculture happened in various places all around the same time. Humans discovered that by domesticating the minority of plants and animals that were worth
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Their bodies were not built to do such back-breaking work. Farming caused problems with the spine, and even arthritis. Though, civilization still continued with this new method. This was so because this method of food was usually predictable. With hunting-gathering, food was a daily question. With farming, most seasons are predictable, and so more food comes with a steady supply guarantee, even if only for part of a year. Animals that were domesticated could also be relied on for plowing crops, carrying heavy things, and transporting goods long distances. This pushed the Neolithic Revolution forward because civilization began to get more usage out of the different things it learned to grow and domesticate. This was dangerous, because once humans began treating things as possessions, violence could ensue. Since the food supply also played a part directly with nature, this could cause for religion to develop even more. People started to pray to Rain Gods for rain so their crops would grow. This evolution of the Neolithic Revolution is due to a more guaranteed food supply and the usage of more