AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION The beginning of the Neolithic Period

climate change + overpopulati on = agriculture

- units/{FF DED-43E1-9D12-C7F4D8D3C95C} Why did agriculture begin? – video 5:25

Why did agriculture begin? Overpopulation People had moved all over world, so there was nowhere else to migrate to when resources gone. ---causes---

Climate Change Climate was warming up, so resources became more abundant We are currently in an interglacial period Why did agriculture begin? - causes – (cont’d)

Sedentarypeople stayed in one place because of abundant resources Population grew no longer had to carry children with them as nomads Why did agriculture begin? - causes – (cont’d)

Increased populationsled to need for more resources Need for more resourcesled to beginning of agriculture (farming and domestication of animals)

Stop and think What do people need in order to farm?

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Effects of Agriculture – Water needsdeveloped irrigation systems (ways to redirect water) Need to prepare the soilplow was developed- eventually large animals pulled plows Technolog y

Stop and think What happens when people produce more food than they need?

Effects of Agriculture – Surplusamount of something left over when requirements are met Barterpeople would trade their surplus for things they needed Economic

Stop and think How might your lifestyle change if you begin to trade?

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Effects of Agriculture – Other roles if surplus, not everyone has to farm Division of people worked at jobs labor according to their ability Need forleads to leadership roles organization Social classeshighest classes were rulers and priests (social hierarchy) Social

Farmers and peasants Ruling Class Slaves

Early Towns Jericholocated in the West Bank region of the Middle East, is the oldest continuously inhabited city on the planet. plentiful water important trade town wall built around town for defense

Remains of Walls of Jericho

Early Towns (cont’d) Catal Huyukwhat is now Turkey plentiful water traded obsidian homes formed walls for defense

Catal Huyuk

Eventually towns expanded and became cities, and cities became large-scale civilizations.