To what extent was the neolithic revolution responsible for the development of early civilizations? what are the problems in positing a direct connection?

The neolithic revolution was responsible for the development of early civilizations to a great extent, as it poses the base to the later civilization. Not being nomad, trade and laten on written language are all the bases of all forms of early civilization. Everything starte with agriculture, without that we would not be here talking about this

The problems in positing a direct connection are that nothing is so simple as a linear connection in history, so while the neolithical revolution was critical, other factors were just as important, and without them the next steps were not possible. As an example, the climate was a fundamental part of the process of civilization.