Unit 4: Geographic Change 18.3

Major Outcomes in this Unit 18.3 Explain how geographic factors influenced the settlement patterns of Neolithic societies

18.3 Site & Situation What factors influence settlement? The Site of a settlement describes the physical nature of where it is located. Situation is defined as the location of a place relative to its surroundings and other places.

18.3 Site & Situation - Predicting Urban Settlement Complete 18.3 Introduction - Predicting Settlement Part A - Location Factors of Urban Settlement Part B - Determining Settlement.

What geographic feature favored the development of agricultural areas before 5000 B.C.?

18.3 Neolithic Revolution Overview The Neolithic revolution began in 10,000 B.C. when humans no longer obtained their food by hunting and gathering, but rather started to cultivate crops and domesticate animals. Major change in human history with the shift from food-gathering to food-producing culture

18.3 Neolithic Revolution Overview With this development of agriculture, Neolithic societies began to settled in preferred locations. The decision to locate at a particular site was the function of several geographic factors soil type climate topography bodies of water The earliest civilizations emerged in Mesopotamia and Egypt, where these factors were optimal to support important crops, as well meet other resource needs (e.g., fishing) or societal needs (e.g., mountains that serve as a protective border).

18.3 Neolithic Settlement Factors Using information from the video & class discussion, record information in your table on the factors that influenced the settlement of Neolithic societies

18.3 Mesopotamian: Land Between Two Rivers Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, was a good region for agriculture. A major area in the World for the development of Neolithic societies UR in Sumer from Unit 1

18.3 Mesopotamia: Land Between Two Rivers Complete the following to end this section Geographic Factors & Settlement of Mesopotamia (Questions 1 - 3) Adaptations to the Environment (Question 4) Impact of Over-irrigation in Mesopotamia (Question 5)