Ethel mermania wrote:The Archregimancy wrote:The unnamed individual(s) who inaugurated the Neolithic agricultural revolution somewhere in the modern Middle East.
Yes, having a more reliable source of food was nice; but against that was the negative impact on nutrition (average human height wouldn't reach pre-Neolithic levels again until the 20th century), a rise in social and gender inequality, and potentially a decline in the happiness levels of human populations (though research on the latter often relies on analysis of modern hunter-gatherer populations, so should be taken with a pinch of salt). We'll call the ability to support denser population centres a mixed bag.
It was easier on their feet.
Arthritis pain was no joke back then. *nod*