The switch from big-game hunting to foraging has been called the Neolithic Revolution because hunter gatherers knew nothing of planting before it was discovered 10,000 years ago.

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The switch from big-game hunting to foraging is called the Neolithic Revolution because it marked the beginning of agriculture and permanent settlements, not because hunter gatherers knew nothing of planting. Hunter gatherers did have knowledge of plant foraging and management.

The Switch from Big-Game Hunting to Foraging Has Been Called