GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Neolithic or agricultural revolution resulted in a demographic transition and major increases in population (Table 6.1) and population density (Table 6.3). The population of hunter–gatherers rose at a very low rate constrained by the carrying capacity of the land (see Chapter 4, Fig. 4.1).

Detailed explanation-2: -Agriculture freed humans from the natural productivity of the territory they occupied and allowed them to manipulate their environment to meet their needs. This in turn allowed them expand their communities and meant they had to spend less time in the pursuit of food, freeing them to do other things.

Detailed explanation-3: -The development of agricultural about 12, 000 years ago changed the way humans lived. They switched from nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyles to permanent settlements and farming.

Detailed explanation-4: -The three effects of the Neolithic Revolution were as follows: Mass establishment of permanent settlements. Domestication of plants and animals. Advancements in tools for farming, war and art.