Levant Region Population

A Levant Region Population is a region population for the Levant.

• See: Palestine Region.

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References

2023

• GBard
  • Estimating population sizes for prehistoric periods is challenging due to the lack of direct evidence and the many variables involved. However, we can make some general observations based on archaeological data, understanding of hunter-gatherer societies, and later agricultural communities.
    • Homo Erectus and Early Hominins (~1.5 million years ago):
      • Population densities were likely very low during this period. Early hominins lived as hunter-gatherers, with small bands roaming vast areas in search of food. The population would be determined by the availability of resources, and given the challenges of the Pleistocene environment, numbers would be limited.
    • Neanderthals and Early Modern Humans (around 90,000-40,000 years ago):
      • Both Neanderthals and early modern humans lived in hunter-gatherer societies. While they had developed more advanced tools and hunting techniques, population density would still have been relatively low. Small bands or tribes would have occupied territories, with population numbers in the hundreds to low thousands across the entire Levant.
    • Transition to Agriculture (around 10,000 years ago):
      • The Neolithic Revolution, which began around 10,000 years ago in the Levant, marked a significant shift. The domestication of plants and animals led to the establishment of permanent settlements. With a steady food supply, populations began to grow.
      • By the time of the early agricultural villages, several hundred to a few thousand people might live in larger communities. Across the entire Levant, the population could have been in the tens of thousands, gradually increasing over millennia.
    • Bronze Age (around 5,000-3,000 years ago):
      • The development of early city-states and advanced agricultural techniques further boosted population numbers. Several thousand people could inhabit cities, with the surrounding countryside supporting many more.
      • It's during this period that we see the rise of significant urban centers, some with populations reaching into the tens of thousands.
    • Iron Age and Later (around 3,000-2,000 years ago):
      • The region witnessed the rise and fall of empires, kingdoms, and city-states, with increasing sophistication in administration, trade, and agriculture. Population densities would have varied, but larger cities in the Levant could support tens of thousands of inhabitants.

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