Agriculture was central to prehistoric societies and an addictive trend that eventually replaced hunter-gatherer societies. It has become debatable whether agriculture produced Jordon Childe's "Neolithic Revolution" or whether it served ulterior purposes in religious and social agendas, but it is certain that it spread throughout the world perhaps through natural causes or influenza direct human activity. In the case of Mesoamerica these debates tend to favor agriculture as a revolution to improve livelihoods and the result of both the intentional actions of humans and the natural environment that supported productivity. Agriculture expanded gradually in Mesoamerica due to ideal conditions that allowed natural expansion compared to the "Neolithic Revolution", suggests Jordon Childe. Corn originated from teosinte long before the innovation of ceramics and before hunter-gatherer societies settled in villages. The variety of crops from agriculture arise independently before subsequently spreading into the American Southwest and North America during the Formative Period. Optimal foraging theory could explain the role of human actions in the spread of agriculture as a byproduct of rational societies that adapted to the Mesoamerican example out of self-interest to reproduce valuable food sources. This belief spread easily through group-to-group diffusion among societies within and later into the American Southwest. However, it is also crucial to accept that the environment played a fundamental role in how agriculture in the Americas was able to spread so widely from Mesoamerica. Although corn was introduced into eastern North America as the dominant intensive agricultural plant, chenopods, swamp elderberry, and sunflowers were domesticated... by mid-paper... thanks to the adaptability of corn, squash, and beans to reproduce efficiently in the soil and in the environment. Instead of the great “Neolithic Revolution,” it is suggested that the trend towards agricultural dependence was gradual due to the stable environment and conservative use of agriculture by Mesoamerican societies to conveniently provide additional surplus food resources. This accumulation of surplus goods eventually gave rise to more complex societies made up of social classes, kingdoms, and state powers. Works Cited Chazan 2008, pag. 205.Chazan 2008, p. 211.Chazan 2008, p. 209.Merrill, Hard, Mabry, Fritz, Adams, Roney & MacWilliams 2009, p. 21020.Chazan 2008, p. 214.Merrill et al. 2009, p. 21023. Bowles 2011, p. 4763.Chazan 2008, p. 206.Chazan 2008, p. 206. Bowles 2011, p. 4764.Merrill et al. 2009, p. 21024.