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From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers
The Most Important Change in Human History
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The Stone Age• Stone Age: named because of the types of
tools used by people• Paleolithic Age: Old Stone Age• Neolithic Age: New Stone Age
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From Old to New Stone Age
Discovery of
Agriculture
8000 B.C.E2 million B.C.E
Tools & Weapons
made of metal
3000 B.C.E
Tools & Weapons
made of stone
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Creating a Stable Food Supply
Hunters & Gatherers• Hunt wild animals• Gather nuts, berries, and
other plants• Lived out in the open• Nomadic lifestyle
Farmers• Domesticate animals for
food• Plant crops• Lived in permanent shelters• Stable lifestyle
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Establishing Communities
• Farming allowed people to settle down near their farms
• This created early towns and villages• Ability to divide work and work together• Shared defense
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Beginning to Trade
• Trade = the business of buying and selling or exchanging items
• Traders traveled hundreds of miles to find what they needed
• Trade allowed people to make use of more resources and brought them into contact with new people from distant places
• This helped spread ideas around the ancient world
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Summary
• Farming changed peoples lives• Stable food supply• Permanent shelters and communities• New jobs and trade