Human's History

Humans fed themselves by gathering fruits And hunting animals that lived and bred Without any human intervention For more than two million years past. Homo erectus, Homo ergasters And Neanderthal had been only forgers Without knowing where the plants would take root And in which meadow a herd of sheep should graze. Homo sapiens too continued as forgers, Hunting animals and gathering fruits Till ten thousand years ago when they began Growing animals and planting species. Transition to agriculture began By nine thousand years ago in Asia And only by five thousand years ago Many plants and animals were domesticated. Settlements began; languages began; Worships began; territory began; Religions began; nations began. Civilizations are five thousand years old. Scientific revolution has set in Barely by five hundred years ago When the population was five hundred Million as against present seven billion. Industrial revolution is the result, Which has empowered humans to exploit The planet and disturb the ecology. It's time that man contained his ambitions. 04.04.2020