Human Societies

Hunter-Gatherer Societies People gather their own food, hunt, and are nomadic They don’t plant crops There is no attempt to control nature Population density is low

Agricultural Society They plant crops and raise animals for food People stopped roaming Work was divided up between members of the society

Agricultural Society continued Invention of the plow enabled people to plant more land and grow more food Population grew Fewer people had to farm Formed cities and began crafts and manufacturing goods Trade networks developed and importing and exporting started

Agricultural Society continued Early societies harmed the land, leading to desertification Logging, grazing, poor farming methods Loss of vegetation changed patterns of rainfall

Industrial Society Began in the late 1700’s when machinery was invented Advancements in food production occurred Plants were bred to increase crop yield Advances in medicine

Industrial Society continued Population started to grow quickly Led to environmental damages-pollution

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