Neolithic Transition -Fun Assignment

The picture above depicts domesticated cows being milked in Ancient Egypt.

The Neolithic Transition Project helps you understand why some scholars believe agriculturecultivation of soil to grow food plants using technologies such as plowing, irrigation, terracing, fertilizers and harnessing power of domesticated animals was the beginning of a non-sustainable way of living.  Write one or two paragraphs to show that you understand just one of the dimensions of sustainabilitythe basic definition of sustainability is maintaining ecological balance; but for our purposes in studying human culture, we add two more dimensions of sustainability: social and economical, so sustainability is about maintaining social, economic, and ecological balance (as much as possible), which has to do with making a living.

This is a critical thinking assignment. You should do extra research on your own on the internet, consulting journals, or articles dealing with the subject matter.  Please use the added research to document your findings.  Quotes are not reliable if they are not cited properly. Wikipedia should never be used as a documented source.

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