1. Paleolithic & Neolithic Age

2. What interesting details do you see in this image?
What roles do men and women play in this society?
Because of their different capabilities, what might be some of this group’s advantages? Disadvantages?

3. The Paleolithic Age
“Paleolithic” --> “Old Stone” Age
2,500,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE
Made tools
hunting (men) & gathering small berries, wild fruits, and nuts (women)  small bands of humans
NOMADIC (moving from place to place)

4. The Paleolithic Age Humans during this period found shelter in caves.
Cave paintings left behind.

5. By 9000 BC, primitive farming had begun…
~The ability to farm effectively took 100s of years to develop

6. This profound change was known as…
The Neolithic Agricultural
Revolution
WOW!!!
Definition: the movement
of people from food
gathering to food
producing

7. The DOMESTICATION of ANIMALS...
A KEY element in the NEOLITHIC AGRICULTURAL
REVOLUTION was...
The DOMESTICATION of ANIMALS...
The taming, breeding and use of animals
for the benefit of humans
Necessary characteristics:
NON meat eaters
will reproduce in captivity
will submit to humans
long life span

8. Growing crops on a regular basis made possible the support for larger population
12 cultivated crops
Division of labor
Engaged trade
More, permanent settlements emerged

9. The knowledge of growing crops and the domestication of animals was critical because…
This provided an adequate food supply for the first time…
People could settle down in one place and stop their nomadic lifestyle.

10. People formed small farming villages and worked together to grow food in more productive ways.
They developed the use of irrigation, which
allowed them to acquire a food surplus.

11. Then, people didn’t have to work so hard
all the time to produce food…so they had
more free time on their hands.
Some began to specialize in one type of
job or craft, instead of doing many
types of work. (technological advances)

12. As life got easier…the population grew.
Trade networks were established between
Different groups and cities began to grow.
As trade expanded, writing was developed
as a way to keep records of trade & temples.

13. Put all these elements together and…
Civilization
Arrives!!!
Ms. Susan Pojer
Horace Greeley H.S.
Ms. Christian
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