Neolithic revolution

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Neolithic revolution

• Humans Try to Control Nature

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Advances in Technology

• In the beginning, humans were limited in their
  methods of survival.
• New tools and inventions helped make life easier
  for these early modern humans (Stone Age).

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• These Stone Age humans were NOMADS
• They were also HUNTER-GATHERERS
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Names and Terms

• Nomads
• People who wonder from place to place in search
  of food and water.
• Hunter-gatherer
• There food supply depends heavily on hunting
  animals and planting food.

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Technology contd

• Early humans invented tools such as spears to
  kill game from great distances.
• They also invented knives, fish hooks and
  harpoons.

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Neolithic Revolution
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• For thousands of years humans were
  hunter-gatheres struggling for survival.
• They lived in bans of no more than 2 or 3 dozen
  people.

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• Men did the hunting while women gathered fruits
  and berries as well as roots and grasses.
• About 10,000 years ago the women may have
  scattered seeds around their campsite before
  leaving for the season.
• When they returned they discovered something new.
  They found new crops growing from the past
  seeds!!!!

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LETS EAT! Wait, wheres the CoolAid?
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• This discovery would usher in the NEOLITHIC
  REVOLUTION.

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Names and Terms

• Neolithic of or relating to the cultural period
  of the Stone Age. (Middle East)
• Revolution - a fundamental change in
  organizational structure.
• re to do again or to do over
• evolution to evolve or change
• Neolithic Revolution ???
• AKA Agricultural Revolution
• The shift from food gathering to food producing
• FARMING!!!

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Causes of the Agricultural Revolution
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• This great breakthrough was made successful by
  methods such as
• slash-and-burn farming burning fields to
  provide fertilization for the planted seeds.
• and domestication of animals taming of
  animals.

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• Why is this Neolithic Revolution important?
• In order to grow crops, humans will have to
  settle down and wait for the seeds / crops to
  grow.
• Settling down meant the first human
  settlements (villages and later, cities!)
• Once settled, humans tamed animals (goats,
  cattle, pigs, sheep) gt used as beasts of
  burden, sources of meat protein, milk, hides and
  fibers for protective clothing.
• Better diet food surpluses (grain storage) gt
  increased birth rates, decreased infant
  mortality rates, increased life expectancies gt
  population explosion gt large civilizations.
• Put simply, because humans finally settled down
  
  the Neolithic Revolution (Agriculture) led to
  Civilization!

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Essential Questions
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Assignment
What impact did the Neolithic Revolution have on
peoples health daily life population size
social structure and social relationships?
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What geographic features are present that makes
this area valuable for agriculture?
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• Reporter write a newspaper article that explains
  your view on the Neolithic revolution or
  domestication of animals.
• Authur Write a story for elementary school kids
  that illustrates the causes and effects of the
  Agricultural Revolution and or domestication of
  animals.