Early History / Agriculture Revolution Unit I Introduction Early History / Agriculture Revolution

What were the first technological inventions?

Answer Generally supported the fulfillment of basic needs Stones then metals were used to make tools and weapons for: Efficient food gathering Storage of food

What common characteristics do prehistoric people share?

Answer Prehistory vs History – distinction made on whether or not people left written records or the start of agriculture Social Structure – traveled in small bands; authority based on family relationships; labor divided Beliefs = belief is spirits (not polytheism – belief in many GODS)

Question The ability for people to switch from hunter-gathers to settled communities was based on what two things?

Answer Cultivation of crops – settled along rivers Domestication of animals

Question What key changes occurred as a result of the Neolithic Revolution?

Answer Increase in reliable food supplies – learned agriculture skills to control food; domesticated animals Increase in population – surplus; more people to tend to land and animals Job specialization – not everyone was needed to farm Widening Gender roles – patriarchal systems developed (men hold power in family, economy, government) Settled vs Nomads – not all people settled

Question The Neolithic Era was based on what 3 craft industries?

Answer Pottery- pots were needed for cooking and storage Metallurgy – first metal was copper no heating required Textile – new clothes, women spun at home