ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Hookworm Infection, Parasitism, Dental Caries
27 Dec 2016
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Origins of food production: v. gordon childe neolithic revolution developed in m. east due to drought and climate change. But no evidence for high population densities in sw asian or mesoamerica: social theories barbara bender argues that h and g societies became more socially complex and hierarchical. But this theory ignores environmental factors: suggested that as groups become more complicated, when you get development of working class people, food would"ve been a means of controlling population and reinforcing status within a society. In the end: there is no singular theory/explanation for the adoption of agriculture . We consider agriculture to be fundamental to our subsistence as human beings. Dependence on one main crop & potential for crop failure. Uneven food distribution (status: as agriculture develops, poverty develops as well, not everyone in society would have equal access to food. If you don"t have diversified diet like hunters/gatherers, this can create a number of nutritional problems.
