1. From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers
The Most Important Change in Human History

2. The Stone Age
Stone Age: named because of the types of tools used by people
Paleolithic Age: Old Stone Age
Neolithic Age: New Stone Age

3. Burial rituals point to a belief in a world beyond the grave.

4. From Old to New Stone Age
Paleolithic Age
Neolithic Age
2 million B.C.E
8000 B.C.E
3000 B.C.E
Discovery of
Agriculture
Tools & Weapons
made of stone
Tools & Weapons
made of metal

5. The Neolithic Period
Neolithic Revolution– significant changes caused by the development of agricultural societies.

6. Creating a Stable Food Supply
Hunters & Gatherers
Farmers
Hunt wild animals
Gather nuts, berries, and other plants
Lived out in the open
Nomadic lifestyle
Domesticate animals for food
Plant crops
Lived in permanent shelters
Stable lifestyle
Agriculture = growing crops & domesticating animals

7. Protection from weather Protection from wild animals More comfortable
Permanent Shelter
Protection from weather
Protection from wild animals
More comfortable
Ability to form communities
New ways of cooking

8. Establishing Communities
Farming allowed people to settle down near their farms
This created early towns and villages
Ability to divide work and work together
Shared defense

9. Developing New Jobs
Farmers
Weavers
Tool Makers
Traders
Builders

10. Beginning to Trade
Trade = the business of buying and selling or exchanging items
Trade brought people into contact with new people from distant places

11. Summary Farming changed peoples lives Stable food supply
Permanent shelters and communities
New jobs and trade