According to the textbook, the Neolithic Revolution has caused several dramatic developments that have changed the nature of human existence. The introduction to agriculture encouraged the formation of larger as well as more stable human communities. This allowed many people to settle more permanently in one area. With better food supplies and a “more settled existence,” agricultural people could afford to build better houses and villages. As agricultural farming became more elaborate, the need for new tools sprang. Soon, the invention of the potter’s wheel came into existence around 6000 B.C.E. Eventually, this in turn, encouraged faster and higher-quality pottery production. The need for even higher quality tools came around 4000 B.C.E, where the use of metalworking became commonplace after the Neolithic Revolution. These newly found inventions freed many people from the community for specialized jobs and activities. As farming evolved, new animals were also domesticated. ....
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. Farmers used these animals for meats and skins and soon discovered dairying as well. Overall, the developments that occurred after the Neolithic Revolution mainly included the domestication of human beings from ‘barbarians’ to citizens.
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