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Early Humans Have to adapt Different food, sturdier shelter Language makes it easy for people to work together
Art On caves and walls Use technology – Not computer – Tools to help humans perform better – Can you think of any? Flint, Fish hooks, needles—made from animal bone
Ice Age Ends People domesticate animals and plants People grow food Start of New Neolithic Era-8000 BC – 4000 BC
Plants Grow different things in different areas Herders remain nomadic—food for animals Farmers stay close to fields
Jericho Earliest community found in Middle East
Catal Huyuk 6000 people 6700 BC BC Hunted, farmed, raised sheep Make more than could eat Trade in and out of community Specalize in jobs
Bronze Store grain in pottery Mix copper and tin=bronze Bronze Age 3000 BC – 1200 BC