the neolithic revolution birth of civilization. essential questions: how did early people survive?...
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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
Paleolithic Cave Painting - From France
Paleolithic Cave Painting - From France
Paleolithic Painting - From China
Paleolithic Cave Painting -From France
Cave Petroglyph
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
Nomads
Nomads w/ Herds
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
Gender Roles
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
**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 Painting:Egyptian Plow
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
Earliest Civilization on Record
History of Domestication
ANIMALS 12000 BC
dogs 8500-7000 BC
Sheep Goats pigs
6500 BC cattle
CULTIVATED CROPS Wheat Barley Rye Oats Flax Cotton
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!