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?