Question

Changes in social hierarchy during the neolithic revolution and industrial revolution

Answer 1

Neolithic revolution occurred around 10,000 B.C. in the modern day Middle East. The place of neolithic revolution was often referred to as Fertile Crescent.

The changes in social hierarchy during this period include:

• settlement into permanent villages, no nomadic movement
• relatively control of food supply, such as surplus production
• increase in population growth from 5-8 million to 60-70 million at some point.
• increase in agricultural populations  
• increase in farming societies to advanced social organization.

On the other hand, industrial revolution starts around 18th century which can be traced to the Great Britain.

The changes in social hierarchy during this period include:

• Mechanized farming,  
• increase in population growth,
• ever-increasing demand for workers to migrate from farms to cities