One of the main advancements in technology that helped humans move from hunter-gatherer lifestyles was farming. This is because humans didn't have to move in search of food. Previously, they had followed herds of animals as they migrated and moved across the land. With farming, they always had a surplus of food. Another way that humans advanced was with the use of language. This allowed government's to be made and rules to be set. This also helped people work together better.