The Neolithic Revolution

Agricultural Revolution

Neolithic means “new stone”

Shift from hunting of animals to systematic agriculture

Began planting and domesticating animals

Enough food=increase in population

Question 1: How did the production of

food change overall society?

Because there was enough food, humans had more control over their lives.

Move away from nomadic lifestyle

Taming of animals

Farming spread to Southeastern Europe and near the Mediterranean Sea

Question 2: What role did animals play during the Neolithic

Revolution? Domesticated pigs, cows, goats, and

sheep

In domesticating animals, people used animals to help farm.

Animals were also used for their skins, meat, and fat.

Question 3: What types of crops were

grown? Wheat

Barley

Yams

Bananas

Beans

Squash

Maize

Question 4: How were villages

structured? What were some positives

and negatives? Villages

Simple mud brick houses built close together

Specialization of labor began when there wasn’t a need for farmers

Artisans- skilled workers who made goods

Traditional economy based on agriculture

Question 5: How has the Neolithic

Revolution impacted us today?

Built walls for protection of themselves and storehouses

Encouraged trade

Division of labor

Made different tools

Made yarn from cotton

Question 6: What impact did metal

pouring have on the Neolithic Revolution?

Liquid metal was poured into molds to make tools and weapons.

New level of control over the environment

Question 7: Why are governments important?

Governments organized society

First governments- monarchs- kings or queens who rule a kingdom

Made laws to protect citizens

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