The Neolithic Revolution = The Development of Agriculture (farming) c The Neolithic Revolution = The Development of Agriculture (farming) c. 10,000 B.C.
BEFORE Agriculture Hunting and Gathering
The domestication of plants AFTER Agriculture The domestication of plants
The domestication of plants AFTER Agriculture The domestication of plants
What caused the transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture? 1. Climate change 2. Decline in big game for hunting 3. Availability of wild plants for domestication
What makes a civilization a civilization? Cities serve as administrative centers. Political systems based on control of a defined territory (with borders). Job specialization Status systems (mainly based on wealth). Monumental buildings. A system for keeping records. Long-distance trade. Major advances in science and art.
River Valley Civilizations
Ancient Israel