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What Is Bad About The Neolithic Revolution

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Jared Diamond Claim/Counterclaim Essay
By:
Trent
Dickerson

I have very mixed opinions on the statements of Jared Diamond and the Neolithic revolution. A way that I think it is bad is because it could have possibly caused overpopulation. A reason that I think it is good is because it allowed us to settle down in one place and have less people die from starvation. Another reason it was good was because it created the invention of agriculture. The one bad reason that I believe is bad about the Neolithic revolution is the beginning of overpopulation. I believe that is caused the beginning of overpopulation because of a few reasons. I believe that 1, it allowed us to stay in one place and have a food supply so nobody went hungry. Another reason

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