World History Chapter 2 Early Humans: The Story Begins
The Hunters Ice age – most of world was covered by glaciers Topography was changed by hunters followed food Gatherers collected food Stone Age - Weapons and tools –Wood, bones, stones
The Farmers Glaciers melted leaving rivers and lakes Land was not frozen Growing food Settle down into civilization
Agricultural Revolution People settled in large groups Chose areas with good soil and plenty of water Raised animals Crafts Different jobs- specialization Trading began Needed protection Formed armies, villages, cities
The Fertile Crescent Earliest farming in middle east around river valleys Tigris/Euphrates rivers Plenty of water/great soils Mesopotamia Jericho first city Built wall to protect their city
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review How did farming make life easier for people after the ice age ended? Why did people of Jericho build a wall around their town? Where did the earliest known farming take place? Why did trading develop after people began to specialize? Why is the change from hunting to farming called the agricultural revolution?