Agruculutre - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The basis of the argument is that agriculture was oversold in terms of success; it did not result in the ascend and brilliance of civilization that it promised. Rather, Diamond and supporters argue that the transition from a hunter-gather society to one of agricultural farming was the start of a disastrous development. Progressivists argue that the introduction of agriculture resulted in a decrease in human health, worse diets, new diseases, and unsustainable practices eventually leading to clim...