1. Humans Try to Control Nature Chapter 1 section 2

2. Key Terms Nomad Nomad Hunter-gatherer Hunter-gatherer Neolithic revolution Neolithic revolution Slash-and-burn farming Slash-and-burn farming Domestication Domestication

3. Early Advances in Art and Technology Nomads- people who move from place to place Nomads- people who move from place to place Hunter-gathers- hunted animals and collected plant foods Hunter-gathers- hunted animals and collected plant foods Made spears Made spears Digging sticks Digging sticks Stone, bone, wood for tools Stone, bone, wood for tools

4. Beginnings of Agriculture Neolithic revolution- the discovery of agriculture Neolithic revolution- the discovery of agriculture Shift from food gathering to food production Shift from food gathering to food production Rising worldwide temperatures Rising worldwide temperatures Rich supply of grain Rich supply of grain farming farming Steady source of food Steady source of food

5. Beginnings of Agriculture Slash-and-burn farming- cut down trees and burn them to clear fields Slash-and-burn farming- cut down trees and burn them to clear fields Ashes fertilize the fields Ashes fertilize the fields Plant crops for one or two years Plant crops for one or two years Move to different field Move to different field Trees and grass grow repeat Trees and grass grow repeat

6. Domestication of Animals Domestication- taming of animals Domestication- taming of animals Horses, dogs, goats, pigs Horses, dogs, goats, pigs Use to drive animals off a ravine Use to drive animals off a ravine Jarmo- birthplace of agriculture Jarmo- birthplace of agriculture Zagros mountains “Iraq” Zagros mountains “Iraq” Wheat, barley, goats, pigs, sheep, horses Wheat, barley, goats, pigs, sheep, horses

7. Villages Grow and Prosper Africa Africa Nile river Nile river Grow wheat, barley Grow wheat, barley China China Huang River Huang River Millet, wild rice Millet, wild rice Mexico and Central America Mexico and Central America Corn, beans squash Corn, beans squash

8. Catal Huyuk 8000 years ago 8000 years ago 5,000 to 6,000 people 5,000 to 6,000 people 1000 dwellings 1000 dwellings Raised sheep and cattle Raised sheep and cattle Highly skilled workers Highly skilled workers Flood, fire, drought, disease could destroy a village Flood, fire, drought, disease could destroy a village