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Apr 2023
11m 52s

The Rise of Agriculture

Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media
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For hundreds of thousands of years, humans lived a nomadic life, hunting for game and foraging for food.  Then, several thousand years ago, they stopped. They began domesticating animals, started growing crops, and lived a sedentary lifestyle.  The question anthropologists have asked is, why?  Learn more about the rise of agriculture, aka the Neolithic Revol ... Show More
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