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Agriculture
The village of Abu Hureyra had impressive agricultural advances for the time period. The rapid growth of farming lead to the development of two different domesticated forms of wheat, barley, rye, lentils, and more; Which was due in part to a sudden cool period in the area. The cool period affected the supply of wild animals such as gazelle, which at the time was their main source of protein. Since their food supply was scarce it was critical they found a way to provide for the population. Therefor, leading to the extensive agricultural efforts and domestication of sheep and goat to provide a protein source. Another helping factor was the ability to grow legumes, which fix nitrogen levels in the soil. This helped the health of the soil and allowed for the plants to flourish. The massive increase in agriculture did not come without any tolls. Those who lived in the village of Abu Hureyra experienced several injuries and skeletal abnormalities. These injuries mostly came from the way the crops where harvested. In order to harvest the crops the people of Abu Hureyra would kneel for several hours on end. The act of kneeling for long durations would put the individuals at risk for injuring the big toes, hips, and lower back. There was cartilage damage in the toe that was so severe the metatarsal bones would rub together. In addition to this injury another common injury was for the last dorsal vertebra to be damaged, crushed, or out of alignment due to the pressure used during the grinding of grains. The skeletal abnormalities can be located on the teeth of the Abu Hureyra people. Since the grain was stone ground many flakes of stone would still be left in the grain which overtime would wear down the teeth. In rare cases women would have large grooves in their front teeth which suggests they used there mouth as a third hand while weaving baskets. This dates basket weaving as far back as 6500 BC and the fact so few women had these grooves shows that basket weaving was a rare skill to have. These baskets were extremely important to the success of the agriculture because the baskets would be used to collect or spread seeds, and would also be used to collect or distribute water.

Summary
The Abu Hureyra archeological dig site shows an in depth look at the transition groups take from foraging to farming. Abu Hureyra's inhabitants were very much hunter gatherers and are the first known farmers in the globe. Extreme climate change over time is the core reasoning behind the advancement into farming and domesticating animals. Through the study of distinct features on the skeletons of the Abu Hureyra we are able to gain a better understanding of the extremely physical lifestyle of the Abu Hureyra people. The physical site itself showed that homes where built with wooden posts to keep them above ground and have the ability to have storage space and gave a better idea to the living situations of the Abu Hureyra. The Abu Hureyra once served as an agricultural hot spot and its affects are still shown today.