In chapter one we talked about the Paleolithic era and how this era was mainly the beginning of agriculture which included hunting and gathering. In this chapter we are talking about we are talking about an agriculture revolution and how people began to deliberate cultivation of particular plants and taming and breeding of particular animals. "Intensification" means getting more for less, more food and resources from such a smaller are of land than was possible with a gathering and hunting technology. Having more food meant having more people meaning societies began to grow. Which meant exploitation of the environment.
The first area to experience a full agricultural revolution was the Fertile Crescent today this are is known as the Southwest Asia. It also consist of Iraq,Syria, Israel/Palestine and southern turkey.
The expand of agriculture didn't mean easy work. Farming was not an easy job it took much more effort then hunting and gathering did. Evidence shows that some deterioration in health more tooth decay and anemia. Shorter physical stature and short life expectancy. Living close to animals exposed humans to new diseases (smallpox, flu, measles, chicken pox, malaria, tuberculosis and rabies. If only one person got something shortly it spread.
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