1. ■ Essential Question: –What was the significance of the Neolithic Revolution? ■ Warm-Up Question: – Let’s take a look at our Unit 1 Organizer! Find 5 phrases or ideas that you recognize

2. Neolithic Revolution Some hunters & gatherers were advanced, but were never able to develop complex societies because they had to migrate to find food

3. Neolithic Revolution Early humans were nomadic hunters & gatherers & had to move around to find their food

4. Neolithic Revolution Around 8,000 B.C., the Neolithic Revolution occurred & early humans discovered how to farm & domesticate animals

5. Neolithic Revolution Farming changed the way humans lived: People no longer had to be nomads Food surpluses led to population increases Farming villages became established along river valleys for their good soil & irrigation

6. N EOLITHIC R EVOLUTION : S PREAD OF A GRICULTURE

9. Neolithic Revolution Around 3,000 B.C., some farming villages became complex civilizations. Brainstorm: What characteristics are needed to makes people a “civilization”? Advanced cities ?

10. The Five Characteristics of Civilizations ? ? ? ? ?

11. Civilizations must have cities that are centers of trade for large areas

12. Civilizations must have technologies that make their lives easier

13. Civilizations must have writing in order to keep records of taxes, laws, or trade

14. Civilizations must have complex institutions like government & religion to keep order

15. T HE N EOLITHIC R EVOLUTION