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Neolithic Revolution & Rise of Civilizations
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Neolithic Revolution Some hunters & gatherers were advanced, but were never able to develop complex societies because they had to migrate to find food Early humans were nomadic hunters & gatherers & had to move around to find their food
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Neolithic Revolution Farming changed the way humans lived:
Around 8,000 B.C., the Neolithic Revolution occurred & early humans discovered how to farm & domesticate animals 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
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Neolithic Revolution: Spread of Agriculture
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Around 3,000 B.C., some farming villages became complex civilizations.
Neolithic Revolution Around 3,000 B.C., some farming villages became complex civilizations. ? Advanced cities
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River Valley Civilizations
The discovery of farming during the Neolithic Revolution allowed nomadic people to settle into civilizations
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The world’s first civilizations all began in river valleys
The first civilization began in an area known as Mesopotamia
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