Overfarming
Harvesting too much to the point of diminishing returns
Neolithic Revolution
A set of dramatic changes in how people lived based on the development of agriculture, characterized by developments such as agriculture, pastoralism, specialization of labor, towns and cities, governments, religions, and technological innovations
Civilization
The stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced
Hunter-Forager
A member of a culture in which food is obtained by hunting, fishing, and foraging rather by agriculture or animal husbandry
Domestication
To tame wild animals to be brought up with humans
Nomadic pastorialism
People moving herds of animals from pasture to pasture
Kinship groups
A family, clan or other group based on kinship
Artisans
A worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand
Social stratification
Refers to a system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierachy