Do Now: The change from foraging to farming over a period of a few thousand years revolutionized the lives of people and changed the history of the world. Create a list of the changes you would expect to see once people began to focus on agriculture. EQ: Why is the Neolithic EQ: Why is the Neolithic Revolution (8,000 B.C – 4,000 Revolution (8,000 B.C – 4,000 B.C) a turning point in B.C) a turning point in history? history?
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Do Now: The change from foraging to farming over a period of a few thousand years revolutionized the lives of people and changed the history of the world. Create a list of the changes you would expect to see once people began to focus on agriculture.
EQ: Why is the Neolithic Revolution EQ: Why is the Neolithic Revolution (8,000 B.C – 4,000 B.C) a turning point (8,000 B.C – 4,000 B.C) a turning point
in history?in history?
Social
Political
Religious
Intellect.
Techno.
Economic
Permanent settlements growth of population villages/cities social classes develop patriarchal societies develop (men superior to women.
Organized government necessary w/ permanent settlements/maintain order/need for public works (irrigation).
Religious values tied to agriculture (reincarnation) , development into polytheism to explain natural forces.
Harvests/tax collecting written language/record keeping, interest in environment – science, math develop.
advanced stone tools used for farming, Slash/Burn farming, metallurgy: copper tools, later bronze.
Food surplus from domestication= more reliable food source specialized jobs trading Most still peasant farmers!
Why do you think the development of agriculture at relatively the same time in several different places?
Why do you think the development of agriculture occurred at relatively
the same time in several different places?
This may be environmental! The Ice Age ended and the earth got warmer - allowed for longer growing seasons!
Maybe forced to find an alternate food source as Ice Age animals become extinct.
Key Achievements
•Invention of Tools•Mastery over Fire•Development of Language•Creation of Cave Art
Rise of Civilization
Beginning about 3500 B.C
Growth of Villages
Neolithic AgeBeginning about 10,000 B.C
Hunting – Gathering Bands
Beginning about 2 million B.C
Key Achievements
•Development of Agriculture•Domestication of Animals•Advances in Farming Technology•Food Surpluses