World Demographic Development (and Food Supply)

1.)The Neolithic and Industrial Revolutions
The two changes in the use of the earth's resources that had the greatest effect on the world population were
the neolithic and the industrial revolutions.
The neolithic revolution (a.k.a. agricultural revolution) was a change in the way of life of our ancestors. It
took place about 8000 years ago among various tribes in Asia and the Middle East. It included a transition
from foraging and hunting to the domestication of animals (most probably starting with the dog) and to
farming. Tribes settled in fertile areas and formed agricultural communit…