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Paleolithic times, before we knew how to grow food we were hunters and gatherers. We'd hunt and kill animals for meat, and pick ripe fruits and vegetables we found in our environment. And we moved around a lot, from place to place, because hunting and gathering in the same spot depletes the resources so we'd move on to the next area while the animals and plants replenished.
The Neolithic Revolution occurred when humans discovered how to grow our own food. This probably happened when gatherers mistakenly dropped seeds of some kind while picking fruits and whatnot, and then when the group returned to that area, they noticed how the plants had grown in those spots. Which led to the realization that we could plant seeds to grow food.
The Neolithic Revolution occurred when humans discovered how to grow our own food. This probably happened when gatherers mistakenly dropped seeds of some kind while picking fruits and whatnot, and then when the group returned to that area, they noticed how the plants had grown in those spots. Which led to the realization that we could plant seeds to grow food.
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BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@LvChris We sure as hell cared if we depleted resources because that means we didn't have anything more to eat.
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BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@LvChris [quote]They didn't do it because of some conservation based reasoning, there just wasn't any food left to be had.[/quote]
I never said they did it out of concern for the environment. I never had the idea that they did. They most likely figured out that once there were no more resources, or very little resources at least, remaining in the area, it was best to leave because they could find food elsewhere. And once they returned to the previous areas later on and saw that the plant and animal populations had recovered, it's probable they realized there was a pattern.
I never said they did it out of concern for the environment. I never had the idea that they did. They most likely figured out that once there were no more resources, or very little resources at least, remaining in the area, it was best to leave because they could find food elsewhere. And once they returned to the previous areas later on and saw that the plant and animal populations had recovered, it's probable they realized there was a pattern.
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BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@LvChris In a way, yes. They cared about their access to food. It had a positive effect on the environment, but they didn't mean it that way.