After reading jared diamonds "the worst mistake in human history" article. compare and contrast the lives of people before, duri
ng, and after the transition from the nomadic and agricultural lifestyles. analyze the causes and effects of each positive and negative consequence including whether it was social, economic, and/or environmental
<u>To science we owe dramatic changes in our </u><u>smug self-image.</u><u> </u><u>Astronomy taught </u><u>us that our earth isn't the center of the universe but merely one of billions of heavenly bodies. </u>
<u>From </u><u>biology </u><u>we learned that we weren't specially created by God but evolved along with millions of other species. </u>
Why was agriculture the worst mistake in human History?
Along with epidemic diseases, starvation, and malnutrition, farming also contributed to the creation of severe class distinctions.
Hunter-gatherers rely solely on the wild plants and animals they catch each day, with little to no food stored and no concentrated food sources, such as an orchard or a herd of cows.
Was the agricultural revolution good or bad?
Between 1700 and 1870, it is thought that both total agricultural output and output per worker increased by a factor of 2. 7 times.
Britain's agriculture is the most productive in Europe thanks to the Agricultural Revolution, with 19th-century yields up to 80% higher than the continental average.
