The Neolithic Revolution
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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
Cereals (wheat, corn)
Pulses (soybean)
Tubers (potatoes, manioc)
Sugar (sugar cane, beets)
Fruit (bananas)
Animals (Big Five)
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3.
4.
5.
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