Throughout the history of mankind, major innovations drove us forward. But as they did so, they also changed us profoundly. No great shift in the way humans lived came about peacefully or smoothly. Instead, it caused upheaval, cultural changes, migrations, and the inevitable shaping of the future. Agriculture is, without a doubt, one of the foremost of these innovations that shaped the way humans lived for millennia. It came about gradually and influenced the traditional societies of prehistory in a very profound way. And, without a doubt, it set the course for the future as we know it today. But how did agriculture impact social hierarchies of the time? Or better yet, did agriculture create them? Read moreSection: Ancient TechnologyNewsGeneralHistory & ArchaeologyAncient PlacesPremiumPreviewRead Later