The human race experienced significant development in human technology in the Middle East. This development spread throughout the world. This period was referred to as the end of the Stone Age in which human beings used traditional tools to carry out farming activities. During the Neolithic Period, human beings hunted wild animals, grew crops and domesticated animals (Goring-Morris & Belfer-Cohen, 2014). The period led to the advancement of cultural characteristics and behavior among people. This period saw people begin to use wild cereals that led to the evolution of farming. At the beginning of this age, people grew a few crops that included wheat and millet. They domesticated animals such as cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and dogs. The Neolithic Age served as the age that led to human innovation.
Life as a hunter and food gatherer might have been fun and simple. At this time, people had not developed technology that could create innovative solutions to their problems. Hunting and gathering took place at community level. People hunted wild animals and fruits which provided food for the family members. The hunting activity was primarily meant for the male members of the society. The women in this period engaged in pottery. Because of this simple and natural way of living, there was high nutrition levels and mortality rates were low (Goring-Morris & Belfer-Cohen, 2014). Problems such as climate change and global warming which have been associated with industrialization were non-existent.
The development of technology made work easier and more efficient. The number of industries increased. The human race experienced a pivotal change in its history when the increase in production led to a significant transition in the production of food. The lifestyle of people changed from the simple form to a complex form (Goring-Morris & Belfer-Cohen, 2014). The development in agriculture through farm mechanization led to the manufacture of a wide range of foods. Industrialization modified food from its natural form to a form that could be stored for a long time.
Despite the significance of industrialization and improvements in the production of food, the nutrition and mortality levels have reduced significantly. Life in the Neolithic Period was calm and peaceful. However, the years that followed marked the beginning of problems like climate change. The positive impact of the Neolithic Age in the life of the Neolithic people includes natural climate. The agricultural or farming systems at that time were sustainable. This claim implies that the Neolithic Age was free from the current effects of environmental degradation. People used simple tools to trap wild animals for food. The use of simple tools implied subsistence farming. The abundance of resources at the time did not inspire exploitation. However, little innovation occurred during this period and large hectares of farms were left uncultivated. The emergence of technology in the last stages of the Neolithic period improved agricultural systems among people in this age (Goring-Morris & Belfer-Cohen, 2014). Traditional farm tools and equipment were replaced with improved tools. Thea advancement in technology increased the participation of people in the farms and improved their efficiency and work productivity. This period revolutionized farming and domestication of animals.
I believe that the life of the Neolithic people comprised of a transition between the Stone Age and the Copper Age. It was a life characterized by significant transition. As industrialization and creativity increased, people embraced efficient methods of enhancing their productivity. The harmony and tranquillity that they enjoyed before industrialization was soon replaced by growling machines and noisy factories in the Copper Age and Iron Age. I believe that the purity of life in the early Neolithic period was soon replaced by a fast-changing world, defined by man’s quest for a better world.
Reference
Goring-Morris, A. N., & Belfer-Cohen, A. (2014). The southern Levant (Cisjordan) during
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