Development of Agriculture and Technology h 63- Early agriculture in the Americas
(A) developed as a result of cultural diffusion
from the Eastern Hemisphere
(B) featured the domestication of larger animals
than in the Eastern Hemisphere
(C) began later than in the Eastern Hemisphere
(D) did not produce the wide variety of crops
that the Eastern Hemisphere did
(E) saw the rise of urbanization earlier than did
the Eastern Hemisphere - The Agricultural Revolution
(A) began with an extensive pattern of cultural
diffusion
(B) occurred about the same time throughout
the world
(C) was confined to nonwestern civilization
(D) was an abrupt process beginning in 8000
b.c.e
(E) saw the use of agricultural methods that
encouraged migration - During the Agricultural Revolution, women
(A) were confined to childbearing duties
(B) participated in hunting activities with men
(C) experienced a decrease in status
(D) were not represented in neolithic art
(E) observed and studied the agricultural
environment
4. The Neolithic Age
(A) saw the beginnings of urbanization
(B) saw the process of agriculture carried out
without the use of metal tools
(C) produced societies without class distinctions
(D) saw a decline in global populations
(E) witnessed the end of nomadic societies
5. Early urban dwellers
(A) were dominated by peoples in agricultural
settlements
(B) left the pursuit of religious practices to agri-
cultural peoples
(C) saw the need for a government
(D) were exempt from taxation
(E) were offered few opportunities to carry out
specialized tasks
The Beginnings of Cities
As population growth resulted in larger settlements, the agricultural world experienced
the rise of cities. Urban areas offered further specialization of labor and more sophisticated
technology. New roles emerged as cities required administrators, collectors of taxes and
tribute, and religious leaders. Cities also acquired infl uence over larger territories than vil-
lages did.❯ Rapid Review
The Neolithic Age saw independent origins of agriculture worldwide. As the knowledge
of agriculture spread, cultural diffusion marked the ancient world. When crop cultivation
produced increasingly larger yields, some farmers specialized in other tasks or crafts. As
population concentrations grew increasingly dense, settlements grew into villages and, later,
cities. Cities developed a more complex social structure to administer wealth, provide order,
and study the meaning of life itself.❯ Review Questions
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