Horticultural societies are communities where the primary means of subsistence is the cultivation of crops using hand tools, allowing for permanent settlements. Unlike hunter-gatherer societies, these groups rely on the domestication of plants rather than solely on wild resources.
Related terms
Agriculture: The science, art, and practice of cultivating plants and livestock.
Nomadic Societies: Communities that move from place to place in search of food, water, and grazing land for their animals without permanent settlements.
Domestication: The process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use, including crops for agriculture and animals for labor or food