The Negative Impacts Of The Neolithic Society

Around 10,000 BP the tools that the hunter-gatherers once used for gathering seeds and scraping meat were starting to be used to grind the domesticated grains that the Neolithic society started harvesting. Wild gazelles, goats, and sheep that once roamed in the wild were starting to be domesticated for human exploitation . This transition from hunting and gathering to the practice of agriculture is known as the Neolithic revolution and is also known as the agricultural revolution. The Neolithic Revolution is among some of the most important revolutions in human history. Though the agricultural revolution produced useful inventions that the human population still uses to this day, it also came with consequences such as the spread of disease, poor nutrition, an unfair social structure, and environmental abuse among the Neolithic society.

People were starting to settle down, but the closer proximities and exploitation of domesticated animals lead to disease among the Neolithic society. The settlement lifestyle may have seemed ideal and beneficial at first in the early Neolithic era, there was a surplus of grains that were easy to store, and it was easier for mothers to bear children because they could wean their child off of breast-feeding and onto domesticated milk. This lead to large growth in population. Consequently, where there is growth in population, there is a growth in disease. The living spaces were cramped which allowed for bacteria and viruses to spread disease. Also, domesticated animals are reservoirs for human disease, containing parasites, viruses, and bacteria that close quarter societies cannot get away