Chapter 3 From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers

How did the development of agriculture change daily life in the Neolithic Age? By about 8,000 B.C.E. (the end of the Old Stone Age, or Paleolithic Age), some people had learned how to raise animals and crops for food. This marked the beginning of the Neolithic Age, or New Stone Age.

How did the development of agriculture change daily life in the Neolithic Age? This gradual shift from hunter-gatherers (food collectors) to farmers (food producers) is one of the most important advances in human development. 1.) People built permanent shelters. 2.) People settled in larger communities. Together, they produced what they needed. 3.) People developed new skills and made a variety of things that improved the quality of their lives. 4.) People began to exchange goods with people in other communities for the things they lacked in their own villages. The development of farming changed human life.

From Old Stone Age (Paleolithic) to New Stone Age (Neolithic)

Creating a Stable Food Supply

Making Permanent Shelters

Establishing Communities

Developing New Jobs

Beginning to Trade

Paleolithic People vs. Neolithic People Comparison Neolithic people created a stable food supply by planting seeds and harvesting crops (agriculture) and domesticating animals and raising them for meat and other uses. Neolithic people made permanent shelters, established communities, developed new jobs, and began to trade. Paleolithic and Neolithic people, both, hunted animals and gathered fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Paleolithic people were nomadic. In other words, they followed animals to hunt them.

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