from hunters and gatherers to farmers
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From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers. The Most Important Change in Human History. 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. Burial rituals point to a belief in a world beyond the grave. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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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•Burial rituals point to a belief in a world beyond the grave.
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From Old to New Stone Age
Discovery of
Agriculture
8000 B.C.E2 million B.C.E
Paleolithic Age Neolithic Age
Tools & Weapons made of metal
3000 B.C.E
Tools & Weapons made of stone
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The Neolithic Period• Neolithic Revolution– significant changes
caused by the development of agricultural societies.
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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
Agriculture = growing crops & domesticating animals
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Permanent Shelter
Protection from weather
Protection from wild animals
More comfort
able
Ability to form
communities
New ways of cooking
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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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Developing New Jobs
Farmers
Weavers
Tool Makers
Traders
Builders
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Beginning to Trade
• Trade = the business of buying and selling or exchanging items
• Trade brought people into contact with new people from distant places
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Summary
• Farming changed peoples lives• Stable food supply• Permanent shelters and communities• New jobs and trade