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Probably one of the two main reasons why agrarian revolution took so long time, you can't establish the any trade-routes either if you are surrounded by bloodth
by type0 4y ago
Probably one of the two main reasons why agrarian revolution took so long time, you can't establish the any trade-routes either if you are surrounded by bloodthirsty nomads
- Bayart 4y agoA few hot takes : - It takes time to cut down forests. - It takes time for cultivars suited for the local conditions to be found. - The advantages of farming might not be obvious on an individual level (farmers just tend to live harder and poorer lives than hunter-gatherers) and it's likely that it spread more so from the demographic excess these societies produced than from cultural adoption of that technology and lifestyle.
- Spooky23 4y agoI’d guess that it’s also a longer process to get productive. It’s not like hunter gathers just stopped one day and started eating mutton and broccoli.