Module 1: From rural to urban
  Lecture 2: How did the urban community emerge?
 

 

Surplus

  • In the Neolithic era domestication of plants and animals eventually led to improved methods of cultivation and stock breeding.This resulted in surplus production and made it possible to sustain a higher population density.

Production of Non-essential Goods and Services

  • Surplus also made a section of the population free for craftsmanship and the production of non-essential goods and services.
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