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What is a revolution?
Where life changes completely
What does it mean to domesticate animals?
To change the growth of plants or behavior of animals in ways that are useful for humans
What does Specialization mean?
Occurs when people spend most of their time working at a single job or craft.
What does food surplus mean?
To have more food than they needed to feed themselves
What was one cost of farming?
Planting crops and herding took a great deal of time and energy Farming was uncertain (bad weather meant a family could starve) It was dangerous
What was one benefit of farming?
Produced more food Required less land than hunting and gathering They only needed 6-7 acres versus 20,000 acres for hunting/gathering. provided new materials
What decision did early people make about farming?
They decided to start farming
