in tell about twelve thousand years ago our ancestors were hunters and gatherers. then and the reversible transition to a new way of life got underway. in. the vix it form of the void the transition from hunting and gathering to sedentary farming was a key development don't damage discussions to sydney for millions of years people had lived by hunting and gathering in that season and suddenly their lives changed radically much more so than during the transition to industrialization or the digital age. this is. a small hill in southeastern turkey. here in one thousand nine hundred four german archaeologist klaus schmidt discovered a series of huge stone structures including decorated pillars that way up to twenty tons.