Chapter 2 First Farmers, The Revolutions of Agriculture

Chapter two has a lot to do with agriculture and the first farmers. Agriculture is one of the most important things to ever happen in our world. Agriculture does not only benefit ourselves, but it keeps us alive with healthy vegetables, fruit, and meat to live off. Agriculture has made our world a different place.

I find this subject very interesting because back when my parents lived in the Fiji Islands, they owned many acres of land which they farmed off of. They grew sugar canes, something that is very popular in Fiji. Agriculture first started about 12,00 years ago which was called either a Neolithic or an Agricultural Revolution. When people discovered the meaning of agriculture, it transformed their lives through the globe. Many things started to happen such as the formation of different landscapes to enhance more growing. Many of the farmers became picky on what plants and vegetables they actually wanted or did not want to grow. The domestication of animals became smaller varieties, only choosing certain animals such as chicken, pig, and cows. All these factors were huge in agriculture because it showed human beings a new way of life. I think this was huge because many humans even lost their hunting and gathering skills. Something that has been vital in peoples lives for centuries had suddenly disappeared all because of the simple task of agriculture. The more food that came in meant that more and more people would come in. Which then led to more exploitation to land.

In my opinion, agriculture is obviously a necessity in our everyday lives now. I think that its good and bad in its own ways but has taken over our globe. Before, people would hunt and cook their food for their families. Now, everything is handed to us. If we want lettuce, we go to Safeway and get lettuce. If we want chicken breast, we go to Safeway and its handed to us. What if society never came through an agricultural revolution? Would our world still be as advanced as it is now? Would our population be different, or any less than it is now? These are some major questions I think of when I think of agriculture. Without this simple revolution, our world could have been very different. It amazes me because since we have such easy access to agricultural goods, we exploit exploit exploit and exploit. We have come to an understanding of unlimited goods. Something that could have never happened without the agricultural revolution.

I think that it is important to respect what we have and not take it for granted, because the rate that we are going, we will end agriculture forever. The agricultural revolution was huge, and without it, virtually none of us would ever exist.