SOCL 2001 Chapter : Ch 4 Society And Social Interaction
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4. 1 types of societies: gerhard lenski defined societies in terms of technological sophistication (as a society advances, so does its use of technology, hunter gather- societies that demonstrates the strongest dependence on the environment. Relied on their surroundings for survival (hunted animals and foraged for uncultivated plants for food) Nomadic: pastoral societies- rely on the domestication of animals as a resource for survival. Breed livestock, clothing, and transportation which created surplus of goods. Nomadic b/c they were forced to follow animals to fresh feeding grounds: horticultural societies- formed in area where rain fall and other conditions allowed them to grow stable crops. Able to start permanent settlements since they didn"t abandon their location to follow resources. Created more stability and more material goods and became the basis for the first revolution in human survival: agricultural societies- relied on permanent tools for survival. Tools for digging and harvesting were made of metal, making them more-effective and lasts longer.
