1. The First Communities

2. Development As permanent villages developed communities became more complex. New social functions and interactions allowed for a richer existence. New forms of culture and government developed as a result.

3. Surpluses Surpluses are extra output of production. Surpluses mean that you have met your need and you have extra to trade, sell or save. This created opportunities for a more diverse economy.

4. Specialization Specialization is the act of focusing all your energy on one skill, i.e. being a cloth weaver. In this economic system, the cloth weaver and the farmer can specialize in their craft and trade with each other to meet their needs. This develops a new social structure.

5. Social Classes Artisans Farmers Government Priests

6. Artisans Cloth makers, Tool makers, Pottery etc..

7. Farmers Grain production Meat production Linen production ( flax, cotton, wool)

8. Government Chiefs Leaders Lawmakers

9. Priests Those who interpreted natural events and tried to control their environment through religious ceremony.

10. Catal Huyuk A population of about 5000 inhabitants around the year of 7000 B.C. Specialized economy with artisans, farmers, government and priests. Signs of fortification.

11. Exit Question What would your specialty be in this community (priest, potter, goat herder etc…). Why did you chose this profession?

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