FACTORS FOR TRANSITION FROM PRIMITIVE COMMUNALISM TO SLAVERY AND FEUDAL MODE OF PRODUCTION.

FACTORS FOR TRANSITION FROM PRIMITIVE COMMUNALISM TO SLAVERY AND FEUDAL MODE OF PRODUCTION.

       I.            Neolithic revolution: Is the term for the first agricultural change describing the transition from nomadic, hunting and gathering to permanent settlement. Neolithic revolution brought socioeconomic changes such as establishment of permanent settlement, extension of division of labor based on age and sex, emergence of specialization, surplus production and spread of diseases due to permanent settlement.

    II.            Advanced in science and technology:  This was the turning point that gave improvement in agricultural production. The tools produced were sharper and stronger than older ones. The improvement of tools led to the expansion socioeconomic activities above and beyond hunting and gathering

 III.            Population growth; by either natural  increase through giving birth or artificial means through  immigration which was associated with transformation of the social organization and forming of strong empire.

 IV.            The reliable rainfall and fertile land.