Hypotheses that explain the development and spread of sedentism include the pull hypothesis (abundant resources led mobile groups to settle down in a certain area), push hypothesis (a lack of resources forced people to intensify food production), population growth hypothesis (proximity to other groups made it harder to move), and social competition hypothesis (people intensified their subsistence activities to gain resources for feasting or trade).
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