1.3 Causation and Three Close Reads

agrarian

related to farming or agriculture, typically referring to societies or economies primarily based on agriculture

cause

a reason or factor that brings about a change or event

domesticate

to train and breed animals or plants for human use and benefit

effect

a change that results from a cause or the outcome of an event

hierarchy

a system of organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority

Neolithic

the final stage of the Stone Age, marked by the development of agriculture and the domestication of animals, leading to settled communities

pastoralist

a person or group who depends on the raising and herding of livestock for their livelihood, often moving seasonally to find grazing land

surplus

an excess of agricultural produce or resources beyond what is necessary for immediate consumption, allowing for trade and storage