Next taking Western Civilization for the second time this semester I have to say it was really interesting, I've honestly never liked learning about history or Western Civilization, maybe because I have failed a previous semester. This semester, however, I was able to learn a lot about hunter gatherings and agrarian society in particular. It really changed my views and I wanted to know more. As I took more classes, I realized that the way history is taught in college is very different from learning history during your high school years. From my point of view, when you take into consideration Western civilization, you learn about the beginning of man himself and how early humans evolved through the time of discoveries and technological advancements. The first humans known to man began as hunters, but over the years and due to technological advances they transformed into agrarians and became known as agricultural societies. I began to wonder how and why these early humans changed drastically, but the main question is how this transition changed their overall lifestyle. It all started with the first human population known as nomads, nomads were a thriving race at the time and were the first settlers of the Mesopotamian area. Nomads were the first recorded hunters and gatherers. Hunters and gatherers were people who adapted to any environment in which they traveled; they relied primarily on hunting animals and gathering plants as their main source of food. Nomadic populations depended on nature and their environment for refuge. Nomads sought refuge by living in caves, shelters made of rocks, branches and animal skins. Hunter-gatherers were people who moved... through paper... created different tools to hunt animals and created baskets to store the seeds, roots and berries they had collected. Western civilization, their greater prosperity, and a stable, reliable food supply meant that people could have more children and support larger families. Populations began to grow. As times passed, increased prosperity also led to the rise of a hereditary chief or noble class. From my point of view it was like a domino effect: one major event led to another event, each more prosperous for these people. Works Cited “Hunter-Gatherers vs. Agricultural Society.” Some knowledge. Np, nd Web. April 21, 2014. “ScyFy: Hunter Gathering vs. Farming… Who Lives Better?” ScyFy. Np, nd Web. April 21, 2014.Bloss, Emily. "Agrarian Life vs. Hunter Gather by Emily Bloss on Prezi." prezi.com. Np, nd Web. April 21. 2014.