Transcript The Neolithic Revolution

The Neolithic
Revolution
The Rise of Farming Society
(10,000 – 5,000 BCE)
What Was Life Like
Before the Neolithic
Revolution?
Life Before the Neolithic
Revolution
 Nomadic – Constantly
moving, lived as hunter
gatherers. Moved according
to season and migrating
animals
 Technology – Tools for
digging, spears, knives, and
clubs
 Art - Cave paintings,
carvings, and jewelry
Limitations to Nomadic Life
 Possessions – Only what you can carry
 No permanent housing
 Slow population growth
Limitations to Nomadic Life
 Constant Labor – Since people were constantly moving
and struggling to survive advancements in technology
were extremely slow
Quick Write
 What advantages do you think a farming society have
over a nomadic society?
What Changes
Occurred During the
Neolithic Revolution?
Neolithic Revolution
 Switched from nomadic lifestyle to farming society
 Established permanent homes = progress,
advancements in technology, altered surrounding
environment
Neolithic Revolution
Domestication
 Dogs, goats, pigs, horses
 Tame vs. Domestication
 Used for labor,
transportation, and food
Domesticated
 Plants
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Cereals (wheat, corn)
Pulses (soybean)
Tubers (potatoes, manioc)
Sugar (sugar cane, beets)
Fruit (bananas)
 Animals (Big Five)
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Sheep
Cow
Goat
Pig
Horse
Population
Key Things to Remember…
 The Neolithic revolution didn’t happen abruptly, but
emerged gradually as a result of trial and error
 It first appeared in a few places, not everywhere
 Most people didn’t go through it at first, and some
still haven’t