1. Aim: How was the Neolithic Revolution a turning point for human civilization?

2. Scientists believe that human life began on the continent of Africa 3
Scientists believe that human life began on the continent of Africa 3.6 million years ago……

4. Paleolithic Period Paleolithic Period = Old Stone Age
People were hunter - gatherers
Nomads = people who move from place to place
People did not grow their own food
Lived in small groups

5. Early Humans

6. Paleolithic Age (Old Stone Age)
Made simple tools and weapons out of the materials at hand
Stone, bone, wood
Developed a spoken (oral) language
Invented clothing (wrapped animal skins around their bodies) to protect themselves from the environment
Depended on natural environment for shelter
lived in caves and shelters made of rocks, branches, animal skins

7. Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)
Lasted from 8,000 BCE to 3,000 BCE
Neolithic Revolution (Agricultural Revolution)- the process through which humans developed agriculture, domestication, and permanent settlements to meet their needs
Agriculture- farming
Domestication- to keep or bring under control; taming

8. Impacts of Neolithic Revolution
Permanent settlements and the development of villages, towns, and cities
Food surplus leads to population growth and division of labor
Development of social hierarchies and private property
Development of new technology including bronze and copper tools

9. Location
Dates (B.C.E)
Plants
Animals
Southwest Asia (Fertile Crescent)
Barley, wheat, lentils, figs
Goats, sheep, cattle, pigs
China
Rice, millet, soybeans
Pigs, chickens, water buffalo
Saharan and Sub-Saharan Africa
Sorghum, millet, yams, teff
Cattle (perhaps 8000 B.C.E)
Highland New Guinea
Taro, bananas, yams, sugarcane
Andes region
Potatoes, quinoa, manioc
Llamas, alpaca, guinea pig
Mesoamerica
Maize, squash (perhaps 7000 B.C.E), beans
Turkey
Eastern woodlands of North America
Sunflower, goosefoot, sumpweed

10. Neolithic Revolution Neolithic Period = New Stone Age
People became farmers
Started to farm near river valleys = agriculture
Farming led to food surplus (more than enough)
People learned to domesticate or tame (control) animals to use for food and labor
Permanent settlements (homes - did not move around)

11. Neolithic

12. How was the Neolithic Revolution a turning point for human civilization?

13. Reflection
Would you have preferred to live during the Paleolithic Era or Neolithic Era? Explain your choice.