INSTRUCTIONS:
Please write a three page essay double spaced about the followimg Approximately 99% of man's history has been spent as a hunter/gatherer. By at least 10,000 years ago, however, some human populations in some parts of the world settled down and became food producers. This development is significant because in many parts of the world food production preceded and formed the basis upon which hierarchically-structured societies (civilizations/states) were built. Using data from one of the following regions (Egypt, China OR the Andean Region of South America) address the issues below: (a) hunting-gathering background. (b) settled village life, (c) food production, (d) when and where did hierarchically-structured societies develop, (e) what factors were associated with this development, and (f) what factors were associated with the fall of this society. (g) Support your answers with archaeological data (evidence);