HIS-2312 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Neolithic Revolution, Ashlar, Oral Tradition
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Agriculture- large scale systematic planting and harvesting of crops. Jericho"s layout- hilltop miles from jericho river, 300 feet uphill. All other activities supplemental: fishing, hunting, fowling, gathering. Herding: will replace hunting etc. as primary source of meats and fats. 360 degree sightlines, cool breezes, gravity, preserved farmland. Fresh water: river itself, springs, wells, cisterns. Pigs- garbage disposal: flat lands- fields and gardens, pastures, terraced hillsides- gardens, orchards, vineyards, woodlands and marshlands. Village construction- clear planning, permanent community from start. Squares and rectangles: works with stone and brick.
