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Topic: Agricultural Revolution Unit: Stone Ages EQ: How did the development of agriculture bring great changes to human society?

The First farmers Neolithic Era (New Stone Age) Began about 10,000 YA in Southwest Asia Refined stone tools Ended about 5,000 YA in Egypt Metal tools

Agricultural Revolution Warming trend brought an end to the ice ages New plants begin to grow People rely on wild plants for food Settle where grains grow Learned to plant seeds Learned to change plants to be more useful to humans DOMESTICATION Leads to agriculture: farming Able to produce their own food

Domestication of Animals Hunters did not follow wild herds anymore Farmers begin keeping goats for milk, food, and wool Use large animals to carry large loads or pull tools Greatly improved people’s chances for survival

Farming Changes Society Survival = focus on other activities Domestication allowed people to make clothing from fibers Build permanent settlements Population growth= gathering Religious ceremonies Megaliths: huge stones used as monuments Most likely dedicated to the four elements: air, water, fire, and earth

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Agricultural Revolution Summary what start a paragraph by explaining what the agricultural revolution is 2. Explain: (Answer the EQ using your notes) explain how the development of agriculture brought great changes to human society. Cite evidence from the text 3. Conclusion: Tell why the Agricultural Revolution was important NO MORE THAN 5-6 SENTENCES