Before living in homes built to stand the test of time, growing food as a food source, and herding animals, humans were nomads who followed their food source around and were hunters and binders. Although it took many years, from 8000 BC to 3000 BC For humans to transition from hunters and gatherers to a more common daily life as we know it now, the result is referred to as the Neolithic Revolution, the beginning of human civilization. When people of this time started to settle down and started cultivating land and domesticating animals for the better of the community. Along with the development of these communities, they for the first time began to create social classes among the many different roles they played in their community. Since the people of this time were no longer wandering, some of the first signs of technology began to appear in this period as well. Before the land of what we do not classify Turkey, Iraq, Jordan and other Middle Eastern countries, such cereals as wild wheat and barley could be seen growing in the wild without the human hand cultivating it and nourishes it (Authors 2007). Over time, humans began to recognize the benefits of plants and the first signs of human agriculture began. The skill of farming took time, trial and error, but along the way humans began to settle in to tend their crops. Although the first crops were nothing more than seeds thrown here and there without rhyme or reason compared to the process we know today, such as harvesting fields, rows and separating seeds to create a greater yield with each harvest (Authors 2007). Due to the process of trial and error, plant farming did not happen in a short period but took many, many years to evolve into what we know today as agriculture; the new ago......middle of paper......people began to settle in villages social classes and government were formed to maintain order and a sense of security as a community. Other technological advances were also made, including the production of bronze to form stronger weapons and permanent homes. Works Authors cited, Various. The origins of civilizations, "The agrarian revolution and the birth of civilization". Last modified 2007. Accessed March 23, 2012. http://history-world.org/nelytic.htm.Author, Unknown. The River Valley Civilization Guide, "PALEOLITHIC - NEOLITHIC ERA". Last modified 2010. Accessed March 23, 2012. http://www.rivervalleycivilizations.com/nelytic.php.Watkins, Jeffery. Regents Preparation: Global History: Changes and Turning Points: “Neolithic Revolution.” Last modified 2003. Accessed March 23, 2012. http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/change/neo.cfm