jan 1, 10000 BC - Neolithic Revolution

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Humans began wide-scale domestication of agriculture around the world as the glaciers from the Last Glacial Period receded
Caused evolution to "speed up" beyond this point due to new, strong selection pressures
Hunter-gatherers transitioned to sedentary lifestyles
Allowed societies to be much larger
Not only positive, as diseases were way more destructive, people had access to less diverse food sources, etc.
Fueled many immediate changes, which you can see in the other elements at this same date on the timeline

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