What reasons would people in the United States have to downplay the role and impact of slavery in American history, not only in the southern "slave states, but
in the "free states of the north?

the punishment for breaking the law would depend on the conditions or the seriousness of the law being broken, if he or she breaks the law while doing some great discovery or invention then it would classify as a scientific fraud. there are other words to describe the crime but scientific fraud would be the harshest one.

where is the map at?

the neolithic revolution began the era of permanent societies, the reliance on the limited amount of land gave way to political organization and this political organization caused social organization which was divided by amount of property and power.

the neolithic revolution (new stone age) was the first agricultural revolution. it was a gradual change from nomadic hunting and gathering communities and bands to agriculture and settlement. this period is described as a "revolution" because it changed the way of life of communities which made the change.

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let´s farm and domesticate these animals so we do not be hunting in the woods all the time