ABSTRACT
Once a people settle down and begin to manipulate the land with plows, special watering techniques and fertilizers once they embark on agricultural sea change occurs, and much of it stems from the very fact of settlement. Agriculture is harder in many ways than foraging: intensification involves more labor. Over-exploitation probably played a part in supporting the agricultural revolution. In addition to necessity, geography had a lot to do with the agricultural revolution. Curiosity was a very important part of the equation that supported the agricultural revolution. The agricultural revolution had ramifications for the health and well-being of populations who fostered its practice. Agriculturalists live a lifestyle that differs vastly from that of foragers. To practice agriculture, a people must settle. One of the costs of settling down to do agriculture is an increase in a group's exposure to environmental toxins.
