A Turning Point? THE NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION (AGRICULTURAL REV)
What was a time period in your life where something happened and as a result, nothing has ever been the same again? DO NOW -
Define: Turning Point: A time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs, esp. one with beneficial results. TURNING POINT
WITH JUST A QUICK SHAVE AND A SUIT A CRO-MAGNON WOULD LOOK JUST LIKE YOU!
HUNTERS/GATHERERS
Advantages VS. Disadvantages of being nomadic Hunter/Gatherers???
Women, who gathered wild berries, began to notice that the seeds they had scattered in previous years were turning into crops……ushering in the NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION! YOU CAN THANK WOMEN FOR THAT…
Define: Neolithic Revolution The shift from food gathering to food producing. NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION
Hunters began domesticating animals to create a larger food source as well as create a work force. Horses, sheep, goats, dogs DOMESTICATION OF ANIMALS
Should the Neolithic Revolution be considered a turning point? Why/Why not? TURNING POINT?!
Changes in environment Longer growing season Decrease in wild game Rise in population WHY DID THIS HAPPEN THEN?!
Slash and Burn Farming – Farmers would cut and burn trees to clear a field, use the ash as fertilizer, and then plant for a few years before moving on to a new piece of land. METHODS OF FARMING
Africa China Mexico Peru ALL EXPERIENCED THE NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION! RISE OF CIVILIZATIONS
THE NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION LEAD TO EVENTUAL RISE OF CIVILIZATION