Question

question 3 of 10
which of the following explains why job specialization was important during
the neolithic revolution?

a. it allowed some people to devote their time to creating new
inventions instead of farming.

b. it helped early human societies develop techniques that would
later become pastoralism.

c. it prevented cultural diffusion by encouraging people to live in
permanent cities.

d. it promoted political equality between the wealthy and the poor in
early city centers.

Explanation:

Job specialization in the Neolithic Revolution emerged as surplus food from farming let some people stop farming. They focused on new skills like tool-making, crafting, or inventing, driving technological and societal progress. Option B is incorrect because pastoralism predated or developed alongside early farming, not from job specialization. Option C is wrong as permanent cities increased cultural diffusion, not prevented it. Option D is incorrect because job specialization led to social hierarchy, not political equality.

Answer:

A. It allowed some people to devote their time to creating new inventions instead of farming.