How early agricultural societies differed from those of the Paleolithic

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Subject Area:History

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The most appropriate method used to extract the roots and tubers was digging them up with stone tools and spears. They did not gather seeds to farm like the modern world. Instead, they consumed anything without selecting whether it was good or bad. Farmers during the Paleolithic period did not pay much attention to their farming practices since majority moved from different places in search for better living conditions. Early agricultural societies were keen about their farming practice since they had begun settling and experiencing farm mechanization. Stone tools were not reliable enough to be used as farming tools. People during the Paleolithic period focused more on feeding themselves than making a living from farming. Civilization influenced agricultural revolution, a factor that contributed to the development of better farming tools, which were used in small and large-scale farming.

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