Chapter 3 Part #2 The Agricultural Revolution Pages 62-69

Lesson 2 The Agricultural Revolution OBJECTIVES Discuss how the physical landscape affects the development of agriculture. Compare the lifestyles of hunter gatherers with those of settlers of early agricultural communities. Discuss how specialization affects Neolithic people.

Neolithic Times After the last Ice Age ended, the climate of the planet improved. This meant temperatures were more mild and there was more fertile land. People started staying in one place and farming. People also began to DOMESTICATE, or tame animals for human use.

Neolithic Times, continued Farming and Domestication of animals have a huge impact on humans. Now, humans could grow a constant food supply. Nomads, since they didn’t have to chase after herds of animals all the time, eventually settle down and form communities. This change was called the Agricultural Revolution.

How does the physical landscape affects daily life & agriculture?

Farming By 8000 BCE, farming was an ECONOMIC activity in Asia. Around 6000 BCE people were farming in Egypt and China. By 4000 BCE, Europe and Central America had established farming communities.

Why do humans build villages near fields and a good water supply ?

Life in Neolithic Times People built villages near fields and a good water supply. (usually near rivers) A steady food supply created healthier growing populations. Also, people began to trade their extra food, (SURPLUS) for supplies they could not produce themselves. Since there was so much food being produced, they didn’t need so many workers in the fields. Instead, some workers SPECIALIZED in a specific job.

Life in Neolithic Times, continued Some people became skilled workers and created items which could be traded. Examples include : jewelry, baskets, pottery Also, men and women had different roles. Men worked in the fields and were responsible for protecting the village. Women bore the children and managed the food supply in the villages.

Beginnings of Civilization By about 3000 BCE, complex cultures called civilization began to emerge. The four great river valley civilizations were: Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China. They had many things in common: cities, grew up around rivers and they encouraged trade. They also had a similar type of government. MONARCHY – a government led by a king or queen. Lastly, these civilizations had religions, social structures and were literate. (writing and art)

Do you get it?? What is Physical Landscape? What was the agricultural Revolution? What inventions or innovations came from this change?