Global History I: Spiconardi

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Neolithic Revolution

• Global History I Spiconardi

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Paleolithic Age Old Stone Age (2.5 million to
10,000 B.C.)

• Hunter gatherers ? people who hunted animals and
  collected plants (fruits, nuts, roots, grasses)
  for their food supply
• Women ? responsible for gather in most societies
• Men responsible for hunting in most societies
• Nomads ? peoples who move from place to place in
  order to find a food source

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Paleolithic Age Old Stone Age (2.5 million to
10,000 B.C.)

• Origins
• Evidence supports the theory that the earliest
  people live in East Africa
• Some historians support multiregional
• During the Paleolithic period, people began to
  migrate to Europe and Asia and eventually North
  America

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The Neolithic Revolution (10,000 B.C. to 3,000
B.C.)

• Neolithic Period ? The period of human culture
  characterized by the development of a system, in
  which humans learned to farm
• People shifted from gatherers to farmers
• Domestication of animals ? taming of animals

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The Neolithic Revolution (10,000 B.C. to 3,000
B.C.)

• Causes
• New stone tools, which allowed for basic
  agricultural needs to be met
• New climate patterns

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The Neolithic Revolution (10,000 B.C. to 3,000
B.C.)

• Subsistence Farming ? the ability to produce
  enough food to meet the needs of your immediate
  family

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The Neolithic Revolution (10,000 B.C. to 3,000
B.C.)

• Impact of the Neolithic Revolution
• Steady supply of food ? Permanent settlemen
  ? ?
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• Steady supply of food ? ?
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Development of villages/towns/cities
Permanent settlements
Establishment of civilizations
Rise of governments
Live longer
healthier
Increased population
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The Neolithic Revolution (10,000 B.C. to 3,000
B.C.)

• Impact of the Neolithic Revolution
• Development of social classes
• Why? ?
• Explain why the status of women may have been
  hurt by the Neolithic Revolution

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