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Hunter Gatherer Vs Agriculturalistrealdoc
Hunter Gatherer Vs Agriculturalistrealdoc
Early
human
social
organization
hunter‐gatherer/early
agriculturalist
• adaptability;
makes
use
of
a
wide
variety
of
plant
and
animal
sources
for
food,
clothing,
medicine
and
shelter
• each
individual
participates
in
a
wide
array
of
activities
and
is
self‐sufficient
• knowledge,
information,
ideas,
skills
are
freely
shared
with
others
in
the
group
• population
growth
keeps
pace
with
the
available
resources
• little
accumulation
of
goods
since
mobility
is
key
• human
beings
see
themselves
as
part
of
the
natural
world;
subject
to
the
same
natural
forces
that
affect
all
animals
and
plants
• art
and
aesthetics
deal
with
the
fear
of
extinction
and
the
strong
connection
to
the
environment
Clothing
and
dress
garments
fashioned
from
cruder,
untreated
materials
such
as
raw
animal
skins
tied
around
the
body
identification
with
the
source
material;
little
effort
to
mask
the
natural
qualities
of
the
material
portions
of
the
body
left
unclothed
form
of
garments
most
simple
Mesopotamia
(Early
Sumerian/Sumerian/Babylonian)
kaunakes
skirt
in
the
form
of
raw
sheepskin
tied
around
the
body
upper
torso
or
one
shoulder
of
both
genders
left
bare
gradual
change
to
woven
fabric
kaunakes
that
retains
the
tufted
appearance
of
sheepskin
Egyptian
Old
Kingdom
very
simple
garment
types;
loincloth,
wrapped
skirts
and
dresses
nudity
acceptable
for
all
social
groups
very
little
change
in
dress
over
time
agriculturalist/sendentarian
• reliance
on
a
limited
number
of
food
sources;
need
to
record
and
manage
the
production,
distribution
and
storage
of
food
supply
• specialization;
individuals
perform
one
function
for
the
benefit
of
many
• technological
developments
made
possible
and
necessary
by
permanent
dwellings
• knowledge,
skills
and
information
become
valuable
and
are
not
freely
shared
• amassing
of
wealth
leading
to
warfare
between
groups
vying
for
control
of
resources
• human
beings
see
themselves
as
separated
from
the
natural
world;
although
still
subject
to
natural
forces,
they
now
control
nature
to
an
extent
and
are
therefore
“above”
plants
and
animals
• art
and
aesthetics
demonstrate
the
desire
to
control
and
shape
material
and
subject
matter,
to
guide
and
impact
the
viewer
rather
than
have
influence
over
the
objects
depicted
Clothing
and
dress
influence
of
technological
advancements
means
textiles
and
garments
are
more
“produced;”
taken
further
away
from
their
source
desire
to
mask
the
source
material
or
use
its
natural
properties
to
enhance
the
beauty
of
the
garments
increasing
complexity
of
garment
forms
and
styles
of
wearing
increased
variety
of
garment
forms
and
layering
of
garments
tendency
to
cover
most/all
of
the
body
Mesopotamia
(Babylonian/Assyrian)
stylization
and
formalization
of
kaunakes
into
fringed
skirt
wrapped
around
the
body
in
a
spiral
effect
adoption
of
tunics
from
outside
(foreign)
sources
wider
array
of
garment
forms
and
increased
complexity
of
style
greater
use
of
accessories,
patterns,
embellishments,
trims,
jewelry
greater
differentiation
between
the
dress
of
rich
and
poor
Egyptian
Middle
and
New
Kingdoms
influence
of
outside
cultures
can
be
seen
in
dress
new
technology
incorporated
into
the
production
of
textiles
wider
array
of
garment
forms
and
increased
complexity
of
style,
(robes,
layered
shenti,
tunics
for
both
genders)
greater
use
of
accessories,
patterns,
embellishments,
trims,
jewelry
greater
differentiation
between
the
dress
of
rich
and
poor