Road to the Agricultural Revolution

Paleolithic to Neolithic Era Copyright © Clara Kim 2007. All rights reserved.

Prehistory

• Prehistoric or Prehistory – refers to the time before the advancement of writing.

Paleolithic Era

• Paleolithic Era also means Old Stone Age.

• The Paleolithic or old stone age began 2 million years go.

Paleolithic Era

• Homo Sapiens during this period were: – Nomads – The first to make simple tools and weapons.

– Make cave art – Master the use of Fire.

– Develop a language – Living in clans

Neolithic Era

• Neolithic Era also means the new • stone age.

Homo Sapiens during this period: • Developed agriculture • Domesticated animals • Used advanced tools like spears • Developed weaving skills

The Agricultural Revolution

• The Neolithic Age is sometimes called the Agricultural Age • Nomads turned to Farmers • They learned to domesticate (tame) animals • They learned to farm their food

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What did it all lead to?

All of these developments led to the rise of settlements and agriculture.

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This advanced homo sapiens towards civilization.

Pictures Cited • • • • • • • Slide 2 - http://cavemanchemistry.com/ch120slides/graphics/cartoon/7.png

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Slide 5 - http://youth.crosspointelive.org/uploaded_images/bonfire-748725.jpg

Slide 6 - http://www.svf.uib.no/sfu/blombos/Artefact_Review1_Images/images/Bigbifacials-&-scrapers.jpg

Slide 7 - clipart Slide 8 - http://www.sewerhistory.org/images/w/wam/moh_wam14.jpg