A surplus of goods, like a more reliable food supply, allows for the development of more pronounced inequality in a society. This helps explain why the transition to a(n) _________ society introduced much more inequality than the primary type of society that preceded it.

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The transition to an agrarian society, characterized by the cultivation of crops and domestication of animals, led to a surplus of goods, including a more reliable food supply. This surplus allowed some individuals or groups to accumulate more resources than others, leading to more pronounced social and economic inequalities compared to the hunting and gathering societies that preceded them.

A Surplus of Goods, Like a More Reliable Food Supply