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The Agricultural Revolution And The Rise Of Patriarchy

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The rise of patriarchy is widely associated with the rise of more densely-populated agricultural states and their system of social classes. The agricultural revolution, commonly regarded as the most important event in human history, led the way towards these agricultural civilizations and eventual empires, as well as to global social inequalities and patriarchy. One example of these agricultural states is Çatalhöyük. Located in South-central Anatolia, Çatalhöyük was one of the first Neolithic settlements. It serves as a testimony to the moment that, agrarian societies were established in the region. Settlements like Çatalhöyük became possible because agriculture allowed humans to survive with a surplus of a necessary resource: food. Under
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