تطور الفكر البدائي وإرهاصات الثورة الزراعية في عصور ما قبل التاريخ: دراسة تحليلية في التحول العقلي والسلوكي للإنسان قبل العصر النيوليتي

خالد آدم أحميدة جاب الله

doi:10.64516/zqzg2p52

Authors

Dr. Khaled Adam Ahmida Jaballah قسم التاريخ، كلية الآداب، جامعة طبرق Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64516/zqzg2p52

Keywords:

Primitive thought, Agricultural revolution, Mythic mind, Cyclical time, Ecological knowledge

Abstract

This study examines the evolution of primitive thought and the precursors of the agricultural revolution during prehistoric times through an analytical study of the mental and behavioral transformations of humans prior to the Neolithic era. The research highlights the importance of mythic and figurative thinking in shaping early human consciousness, wherein humans perceived nature as a living entity intertwined with spirits and symbols, laying the foundation for religious systems and social symbolism. It also explores the concept of cyclical time and collective memory, which helped establish a periodic temporal model linked to rituals and seasonal cycles—an essential framework for understanding agricultural rhythms. Furthermore, the study emphasizes the accumulation of traditional ecological knowledge and the critical role of environmental observation in preparing the cognitive groundwork for agriculture. It also addresses the transition from a nomadic to a sedentary lifestyle connected to place attachment and notions of ownership. These mental and symbolic transformations were fundamental in paving the way for the agricultural revolution, which was not a sudden material leap but the result of a prolonged cognitive and cultural accumulation

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