farming and sedentism Flashcards
1
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Agriculture Revolution
A
Called the Neolithic
Happened relatively rapidly
Involved dietary changes, biological adaptations and behavioral/cultural changes
Among most important adaptive shifts in hominid evolution
Accounts for most of diseases we have today
2
Q
Agriculture caused what changes in Human Biological
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Reduction in chewing complex
Dramatic increase in malocclusions with agriculture
3
Q
what controlled the pace of bone and teeth reduction
A
Bone controlled by environment
Teeth controlled by genetics
