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> Finding food wasn't a constant struggle. What farming societies had is organization of force and a concept of land ownership. Finding food wasn't a constant
by Ygg2 4y ago
> Finding food wasn't a constant struggle. What farming societies had is organization of force and a concept of land ownership.
Finding food wasn't a constant struggle but when it happened it was an extinction event.
A farmer can rely on extra food created to sustain them in fallow years, and is much more stable than chasing deers around.
- thfuran 4y agoFamine hardly ended with the advent of agriculture.
- t-3 4y agoIf anything, farming made societies more susceptible to famine. Specialization of labor and dependence on a specific plot of land made it much harder to simply move somewhere else when food was scarce. Hunter-gatherers and herders were almost always nomadic and moved to wherever food was available.
- Ygg2 4y agoSure, but it isn't my claim. Agriculture and farming were more stable/predictable source of food and shelter. Especially during winter. Sure you can move, but nothing guarantees another tribe/predator isn't in the new place.