- What fundamental change occurred with the Neolithic revolution? (1 mark)
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- Explain TWO consequences of the Neolithic revolution on human civilisation. (4 marks)
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a. → The Neolithic revolution refers to the beginning of agriculture
→ It occurred about 10 000 years ago and includes the first instances of cultivating crops and domesticating animals.
b. Answers could include two of the following:
→ The Neolithic revolution heavily influenced the evolution of the human race, as well as the impacted ecosystems and related flora and fauna.
→ One immediate impact was an increase in human populations. The beginning of agriculture displaced a hunter gatherer lifestyle for many populations, providing an abundance of available food and leading to the first instances of villages and towns.
→ Another impact is soil erosion. The removal of deep-rooted vegetation for crops depleted the environment for many organisms and caused major disruption of the ecosystem. This process leads directly to deforestation which remains a major problem in modern agriculture.
a. → The Neolithic revolution refers to the beginning of agriculture
→ It occurred about 10 000 years ago and includes the first instances of cultivating crops and domesticating animals.
b. Answers could include two of the following:
→ The Neolithic revolution heavily influenced the evolution of the human race, as well as the impacted ecosystems and related flora and fauna.
→ One immediate impact was an increase in human populations. The beginning of agriculture displaced a hunter gatherer lifestyle for many populations, providing an abundance of available food and leading to the first instances of villages and towns.
→ Another impact is soil erosion. The removal of deep-rooted vegetation for crops depleted the environment for many organisms and caused major disruption of the ecosystem. This process leads directly to deforestation which remains a major problem in modern agriculture.