Effects of Domestication of Animals on Neolithic People

First let's review what the Neolithic or New Stone Age was. It was a period of time after humans learned to farm but before they figured out how to make tools out of metal instead of stone. Life was easier than it was before farming, but it was still difficult. Neolithic societies were not really true civilizations yet.

Archaeologists - Who are they?

Some of us like to think of archaeologists as swashbuckling heroes who rescue history's treasures from the bad guys. You know, Indiana Jones.