Pastoralism/ Food Supply

Pastoralism began during the Neolithic Revolution, where people made there living by tending herds of large animals. During the revolution, humans began domesticating for plants and food and started forming cities. Some of the plants and animals domesticated were maize, beans, squash, rye, wheat, barley, potatoes, rice, goats, llamas, and sheep.

Pastoralism and agriculture led to more reliable and abundant food supplies, which increased the population. Once pastoralism began food supply became more reliable and there was eventually a surplus of food. Food supply also made class distinctions. The people with more land and food were on the higher end of the social hierarchy while the ones with less land and food were at the bottom. With the surplus of food and goods more jobs were created such as artisans ,merchants, and warriors.