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Neolithic Revolution

Neolithic Revolution. Farming changed the way humans lived:. Around 8,000 B.C., the Neolithic Revolution occurred & early humans discovered how to farm & domesticate animals. People no longer had to be nomads. Food surpluses led to population increases.

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Neolithic Revolution

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  1. Neolithic Revolution Farming changed the way humans lived: Around 8,000 B.C., the Neolithic Revolution occurred & early humans discovered how to farm & domesticate animals People no longer had to be nomads Food surpluses led to population increases Farming villages became established along river valleys for their good soil & irrigation

  2. Essential Questions: I will understand how the Neolithic Revolution changed the lives of the people of that day. I will give examples that show that the US is or is not a civilization. • Warm-Up Question: • List 5 ways that you get food. • What makes a group of people into a civilization?

  3. Neolithic Revolution Some hunters & gatherers were advanced, but were never able to develop complex societies because they had to migrate to find food Early humans were nomadic hunters & gatherers & had to move around to find their food

  4. Neolithic Revolution: Spread of Agriculture

  5. Neolithic Revolution “T” Chart Life Before Life After

  6. Neolithic Revolution Around 3,000 B.C., some farming villages became complex civilizations.Brainstorm: What characteristics are needed to makes people a “civilization”? ? • Advanced cities

  7. Characteristics of Civilizations ? ? ? ? ?

  8. Civilizations must have cities that are centers of trade for large areas

  9. Civilizations must have technologies that make their lives easier

  10. Civilizations must have writingin order to keep records of taxes, laws, or trade

  11. Civilizations must have specialized workers that create a class system

  12. Civilizations must have complex institutions like government & religion to keep order

  13. Closure Activity • Now that we have defined “civilization”: • Is the United States a civilization? Give evidence to support your answer. • Evolution of Writing WS – AWH pages 18-19

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