Differences Between Agriculture and Hunting and Gathering Early agricultural societies differed from those of the Paleolithic era in many different ways. They were two similar and different things. The Paleolithic era was more towards not staying in one specific area. They wanted to follow where their food went. In the agricultural societies, many people leaned towards being a lot less nomadic. They stayed in one spot and decided to farm for food.
The Paleolithic era used hunting and gathering very heavily for their source of food. Hunting and gathering was different in every Paleolithic society. This type of economy affects their daily lives in every way, it affects how they look and how healthy they are. People have different jobs in Paleolithic
…show more content…Things need to change in a human society after so long. Paleolithic societies started right after the Ice Age. When the earth grew warmer the life of the plants and animals completely changed because their environment changed around them. The animals and plants were used to the cold so they started to die off. As a result the people needed food so they began to migrate to where the food was which was in other places around the world. The people's food began to die off forced the people to figure out a new source of food. It also shaped the world in a few ways. The agricultural Revolution took shape in various parts of the world in many different ways. The Revolution affected areas around bodies of water tremendously. Bodies of water were in high demand for people because of what they held. Water was a source of protection in a way and a lot of people liked that comfort. Water also had species in it that the people were able to eat. Being close to water was an advantage because everything was in your fingertips. These colonies that settled in the area were affected by this water in a positive way. They used the natural resources that came with the bodies of water and were able to grow food due to the very rich soil. This was extremely revolutionary for the people living there. Unfortunately they got too accustomed to the area, and forgot how to do some of the things they once knew how to do. They didn't have to work near as hard as they did before because they had everything they needed in a close distance. It affected America a tad bit differently than it did to Africa and Eurasia. Africa was a complete different story than America because of where the places were located. In America, there were different types of animals, bodies of water, and a complete different climate. In Africa, they had different animals, less water, and a much warmer climate. These key factors play a huge role in how the Agricultural
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