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The Neolithic Revolution. Birth of Civilization. Essential Questions:. How did early people survive? What was the Neolithic Revolution? Why was the Neolithic Revolution a turning point in history?. Humans v. All Other Animals. Prehistory: http://www.historiasiglo20.org/prehistory/index.htm
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The Neolithic Revolution Birth of Civilization
Essential Questions: • How did early people survive? • What was the Neolithic Revolution? • Why was the Neolithic Revolution a turning point in history?
Humans v. All Other Animals • Prehistory:http://www.historiasiglo20.org/prehistory/index.htm • Humans construct: weapons, utensils, and tools • Hunting -Cooking • Shelter • Humans make and use: FIRE! • Prepare & eat wide variety of food • Human communication • Speech gene (more than gestures & sounds)
Hunters & Gatherers • Dominant in the Paleolithic Age • c. 15,000 BC • Groups of 20-30 • men, women, & children
Hunters & Gatherers • Tools: knife blades, arrow points • Cave paintings: found in south of France, African plains (south of Sahara), Middle East • images of activities & concerns
Nomads • nomad = one who moves from place to place in search of food & water • Continuously migrated back and forth from forest land to grazing land over the course of many years • Caused low population density in these regions • Small groups of people living across large areas of land • Need large area of land to survive
Establishing Settlements • Some groups continued to migrate • Others began settling • Settlements permitted by: • Natural conditions • Human ingenuity (intelligence) • Ability to harvest grains • Domesticating plants & animals
Men Hunted Fished Animal hunts, hunting parties Knowledge of weapons Protect group from predators Women Prepare food Gathered food for group’s basic subsistence Crucial when hunting parties unsuccessful Knowledge of medicinal plants Gender Roles
**Neolithic Revolution** • What happened? FARMING happened! • Introduction of the domestication of animals & agriculture • When? • Occurred between 8500 and 3500 BC • What were the important results? • Permanent settlements were established • Civilizations begin to develop • Population increases
Neolithic Revolution Facts • During this time, more and more humans began depending on cultivated crops and domesticated animals for their survival • Could support towns of more than 1000 people • Transformed human lifestyle • Earliest records found in the Middle East
ANIMALS 12000 BC dogs 8500-7000 BC Sheep Goats pigs 6500 BC cattle CULTIVATED CROPS Wheat Barley Rye Oats Flax Cotton History of Domestication
TRADITIONAL ECONOMY • Subsistence farming • bartering
Task • On a sheet of paper, draw a before and after picture based on the Neolithic Revolution (Before the Neolithic Revolution & After the Neolithic Revolution) • Use your notes only if you absolutely have to!