Ch. 3: From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers Unit One Ch. 3: From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers

Key Terms: Chapter 3 Paleolithic Age Fertile Crescent domesticate nomad resource Neolithic Age Catal Hoyuk agriculture trade

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Paleolithic Age: (Old Stone Age) Hunters and gatherers Lived a nomadic life Neolithic Age: (New Stone Age) Began around 8000 B.C.E Learned to raise animals & grow crops Settled down to live in one place One of the most important advances ever made

Stories From the Stone Age

Open ISN to page 17. Together: We will complete Pages 17 - 22.

3.1 Pg. 17 - What was Life Like in… Paleolithic Age Neolithic Age Humans were hunter-gatherers Always looking for food Took shelter in caves or made temporary shelters Grew their own food Built permanent shelters Settled down in one place Where were Neolithic settlements located? YOUR TURN: Why were they located there? (Discuss…)

3.2 P. 18 – Obtaining Food Paleolithic Age Hunting animals & gathering plants Food supply not dependable Hunting was dangerous. Paleolithic Age

3.2 - What did Neolithic people learn about domesticating animals? Learned how: to raise and use animals for people’s needs to raise sheep, goats, and cattle for the meat Discovered that: Goats and cattle also provided milk Mules helped carry heavy loads & pull plows

3.2 – What is Agriculture? Neolithic Age: Importance: Grew their own crops Domesticated animals Importance: Created stable food supply Permanent community Solid, permanent shelter Allowed for trade

Why might social scientists have thought these were tools? Stand, Turn & Talk Why might social scientists have thought these were tools? http://www.matrixbookstore.biz/stone_age_tools.htm http://www.matrixbookstore.biz/stone_age_tools.htm

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3.3 Neolithic Use of Houses (p.19) Food was stored in the floor Pits for cooking were dug into the floor & lined with clay May have filled pits with water & dropped in hot stones to make the water boil for cooking

3.3 Importance of Permanent Shelters (p.19)

Permanent Shelters

3.4 Communities Paleolithic Age Neolithic Age Larger groups/families Could divide up the work Less work = leisure time More comfortable, safer Could defend themselves Population increased Small bands of 20-60 people Always moving from place to place

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3.5 Important Jobs Weaving Basket making Tool making Trading Pottery Paleolithic Age Neolithic Age Finding food for survival Specialized jobs: Weaving Basket making Tool making Trading Pottery Jewelry Different jobs = job specialization Found better ways of doing jobs Added more variety to life

3.6 Resources & Trade Paleolithic Age Neolithic Age Growth of trade = Used only what was nearby Traded to get what they didn’t have Traders traveled (on foot, donkeys, sailing on ships) Growth of trade = Make use of more resources Met new people Exchanged new ideas and ways of thinking & doing things

How did the development of agriculture change daily life in the Neolithic Age? 3.1 & 3.2: Introduction 3.3: Stable Food Supply 3.4 & 3.5: Shelters and Communities 3.6 & 3.7: Job Specialization & Trade Conclusion: See end of Chapter 3 summary to help you with this (page 31 in text book).

Form teams of 3-4 people Select the team leader Divide up tasks Intro Paragraph 1 (stable food) Paragraph 2 (shelters and communities) Paragraph 3 (jobs and trade) Conclusion (summary – p.31 in Chapter 3) Assemble your paragraphs into your hamburger style essay. Glue onto paper/decorate?