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The question, already discussed in Chap. 8, of what made up the success of the so-called Neolithic revolution must be posed again, as the life of a farmer is no more secure or easier than that of a hunter: just as the hunter and gatherer must follow the wild beasts, i.e., extend his hunting radius during bad years, or change his diet, the farmer is tied to his land and must survive periods of drought, floods, or hail.
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Wunn, I., Grojnowski, D. (2016). Ex Oriente Lux: Neolithic Ideology Becomes Popular. In: Ancestors, Territoriality, and Gods. The Frontiers Collection. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-52757-3_10
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