Life First Steps Toward Village Life. The result, perhaps, of earlier trends toward tending wild plants, increasing sedentism, and larger storage facilities. Know the difference between these three stages. Situations of Regional Imbalance. A trend in the SW from the first to the third.
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Although villages in SW by c. 500 BC, didn't become widespread until AD 700. Pithouses keep warmth in colder areas. Most villages occupied only during colder months. C. Public Buildings and Collective Ritual. Another trend is construction of community buildings.