Around 10,000 to 12,000 years ago, human societies transitioned from nomadic hunting and gathering to sedentary farming. This sparked the Neolithic Demographic Transition.
What is a Hearth?
A "Hearth" is a center of origin where a cultural trait, idea, or technology first develops before diffusing outward.
Independent Invention
Agriculture did not start in one place and spread everywhere. It was invented independently in several distinct regions around the globe over thousands of years.
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Human GeoAgricultureHearthsNeolithic Revolution
10000 BCE
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Select a Hearth
Slide the timeline at the bottom to watch the primary agricultural hearths emerge historically.
Click any flashing green region on the map to inspect its domesticated plants and animals.