1. Neolithic Revolution

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

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

4. Men and women were equal, sharing duties supporting their clans/tribes
Hunter and gatherers travelled in small groups, across regions, in climates that were temperate
Men and women were equal, sharing duties supporting their clans/tribes
Clans only collect as much as they needed

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

6. 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

7. Neolithic Revolution: Spread of Agriculture

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

9. Characteristics of Civilizations? ? ? ? ?

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

11. Civilizations must have technologies that make their lives easier

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

13. Civilizations must have specialized workers that create a class system

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

15. Closure Activity Now that we have defined “civilization”:
Is the United States a civilization? Give evidence to support your answer.