Transcript Agriculture Beginning
Bell Work
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What do you know about Agriculture?
Agriculture Beginning
Homework
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Turn in the 5 Themes of Geography from Friday
The Rise of Farming
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The New Stone Age
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People settled into areas that were by rivers & lakes
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Fertile Land- Great for Farming
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Had a surplus
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of food When you have more food that is extra
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Not everyone had to farm, due to surplus
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Specialized in other aspects
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One particular job
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Did not have to hunt and gather food
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Time period called New Stone Age
Rise of Farming
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Trading became part of the society
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People would trade goods for other goods needed
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Example- A farmer would trade wheat for a pair of shoes
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No money
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Barter -Traded products for products, instead of using cash
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This was a way for people to enhance their world
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New languages
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Goods from other cultures
The Growth of Farming
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Domesticating Animals & Plants
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Domesticate -Raising something to be useful to people
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This was done to Plants and Animals
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Dogs= 1 st
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domesticated animals (14,000 B.C.) Then Goats, pigs, cattle, & sheep
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Plants domesticated
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Figs & local grasses became wheat & rice crops
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Domesticating led to revolution(Agricultural Revolution) Life changed
The Growth of Farming
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Farming Techniques
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People had to adapt to their surroundings to farm
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Terraces built
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Built canals & reservoirs to bring water Slash & Burn- cleared land Climate control-helped grow diverse crops
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Tools for Farmers (New tools created)
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Adze(Ax) Flat, carved stone head to clear forest
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Hoe Kept weeds out of the gardens
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Sickles Cutting fields of grain
Activity
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Imagine what our life would be like if there was no agricultural revolution?
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If there were no new inventions in agriculture
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If there were no domestication of animals & plants
The New Stone Age
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What items would you use to barter for?