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Agricultural societies

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Intro to Sociology

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Agricultural societies are communities whose economy and way of life are centered around the cultivation of crops and farming as their primary means of sustenance and economic activity. These societies mark a significant evolution from hunter-gatherer communities by establishing settled communities with more complex social structures.

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