The Neolithic Revolution, also called the Agricultural Revolution, marked the transition in human history from small, nomadic bands of hunter-gatherers to larger, agricultural settlements and early civilization. ... Civilizations and cities grew out of the innovations of the Neolithic Revolution.
Farming made it possible for people to travel greater distances because grain doesn't spoil as quickly as meat does. It also gave humans a reliable source of food, and people domesticated plants and animals to better fit their needs.
In marked new opportunities for Europeans, and opened up new forms of trade. Europeans left Europe and went over to explore and start new lives in the americas.