UMass Amherst
ANTHRO 150 -
Farming
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9 14 Farming is associated with a Surplus more food less work b Sedentism staying in one place for longer periods of time c Population growth farmers were able to have larger families There are hierarchies for 1 Making decisions 2 Enforcing decisions 3 Maintaining hierarchies Why do people work for hierarchies Stablitiy Security Less responsibility enforcing decisions instead of making the decisions Steady income Foragers Hunter gatherers collect and eat wild plants and animals to survive Mobile always moving Small groups so they don t overuse resources and landscapes Plan their routes based on seasonal plants and good hunting times
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