2. Neolithic Revolution

3. Neolithic Revolution
Neolithic = New Stone Age

4. Neolithic Revolution Neolithic Revolution
A.k.a. Agricultural Revolution
Agriculture = Farming
Also, domestication of animals

5. The Environment
Temperatures increase
Ice age ends
More useable land

6. Invention of Farming

7. Major Changes Nomadic clans form settled villages Greater populations
Extra time not devoted to food production
New problems to worry about

8. #1: Solutions? People work not on food but for food
Perform useful, new jobs
They become specialized workers
Perhaps artisans

9. #2: Solutions? Need someone to: Lock and guard the food Count it
Give it out
(you also have to invent record keeping, writing, and counting)

10. #3: Solutions? Do you share equally with everyone?
Do you own your land, or does your clan own it?
Where do you get your tools?

11. #4: Solutions? Laws, police, courts…
You’ve just invented institutions, like the government

12. Neolithic Advances
New art!
Pottery
Baskets

13. Neolithic Advances
Better tools!
Including the use of metal (Bronze)

14. Neolithic Advances
More food!
WHY?

15. Neolithic Advances
More people!
WHY?

16. Neolithic vs. Paleolithic