Our Lives Matter S1E23: Agriculture and the Clashes of Civilizations

Our Lives Matter

May 02 2024 | 00:33:55

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Show Notes

The development of farming led to further social and technological developments. The increase in food production led to the specialization of labor and population growth. Population growth led to cities and kingdoms. The specialization of labor led to the inventions of metal working and writing. The growth of cities led to plagues. Each of these developments made the societies that had them even more physically powerful. The increase in food production and these new developments combined with each other to create new developments. Metal tools let farmers grow even more food. Metal weapons and armor made armies more powerful. …

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