Question

"The Agricultural Revolution marked a decisive turning point in human history.” What evidence might you offer in support of this claim, and how might you argue against it?

Answer 1

In support of the claim, after the Agricultural Revolution humankind had the ability to support much larger populations; the beginning of the dominance of the human species ; an explosion of technological innovation, including techniques for making pottery, weaving textiles, and metallurgy; the growing impacts of humans on their environments.