Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Big Changes and Continuity for Foundations

Big Changes

•Neolithic Revolution – agricultural societies
•Civilizations emerge along river valleys
–Food surplus led to civilization and all that comes with it
•Job specialization
•Social classes
•Population growth
–Trade

Continuity

•Developments took large periods of time
–Invention takes time
–People like the old ways of doing things
–Innovation is risky
•Men tried to remain superior as they started having to undertake “feminine” roles
•Agriculture – hey, we still farm today!

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