sedentism
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In anthropology, sedentism (sometimes called sedentariness; compare sedentarism) is the practice of living in one place for a long time. As of , the large majority of people belong to sedentary cultures. In evolutionary anthropology and archaeology, sedentism takes on a slightly different sub-meaning, often applying to the transition from nomadic society to a lifestyle that involves remaining in one place permanently. Essentially, sedentism means living in groups permanently in one place. The invention of agriculture led to sedentism in many cases, but the earliest sedentary settlements were p
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- Instance of
- lifestyle
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- different from
- sedentary lifestyle
- opposite of
- nomads
- has contributing factor
- neolithic revolution
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- Initial requirements for permanent, non-agricultural settlements
- Criteria for the recognition of sedentism in archaeological studies
- Historical regions of sedentary settlements
- Historical effects of increased sedentism
- Forced sedentism
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In anthropology, sedentism (sometimes called sedentariness; compare sedentarism) is the practice of living in one place for a long time. As of , the large majority of people belong to sedentary cultures. In evolutionary anthropology and archaeology, sedentism takes on a slightly different sub-meaning, often applying to the transition from nomadic society to a lifestyle that involves remaining in one place permanently. Essentially, sedentism means living in groups permanently in one place. The invention of agriculture led to sedentism in many cases, but the earliest sedentary settlements were pre-agricultural.
==Initial requirements for permanent, non-agricultural settlements==
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