For the past 10,000 years, most of humanity has lived in agrarian or agricultural societies, where people relied on farming and domesticating animals for their food and livelihoods. This period is known as the Neolithic or Agricultural Revolution, which began around 10,000 BCE and marked a significant shift from a nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle to settled farming communities. This led to the development of civilizations and the growth of cities, trade, and social hierarchies. However, in recent centuries, with the advent of industrialization and globalization, many societies have transitioned away from agricultural economies towards industrial and service-based economies.