Pre-history

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What is an unlikely explanation for the creation of pre-historic cave paintings?
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aesthetic enjoyment
List some facts that are generally true of hunter-gatherers.
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They were nomadic or semi-nomadic & had few possessions, a varied diet, and very simple, egalitarian social structures.
What is the key moment that marks the transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture?
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It was the moment when people begin to affect the morphology (anatomy) of the plants and animals they are cultivating/herding.
What changes did the agricultural revolution produce?
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It made people less healthy on average, permitted people who raised plants to live year round in one place, allowed people to accumulate wealth, and allowed human populations to grow dramatically.

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