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Gender Differences among Hunter- Gatherers Sexual division of labor, but complementary roles Mother-goddess figures
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Analyzing Secondary Sources Argument (main idea) Interpretation (what the historian says the evidence means) Evidence – Specific – “Factual”, something that can be verified – Supports interpretation – Source is identified (cited)
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Neolithic Revolution I.Causes & Effects of Neolithic Revolution II.Locations & Spread III.Consequences of Agriculture IDs: Göbekli Tepe, pastoralism, Catal Huyuk, Fertile Crescent
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Lecture Argument The most important effects of the Neolithic Revolution were greater surpluses of food, population growth, settlement in villages, and more patriarchy.
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I. Causes & Effects of Neolithic Revolution (circa 7000 BCE)
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A. Definition of Neolithic Revolution or Agricultural Rev. (first of many) 1. invention of agriculture 2. domestication of animals
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B. Causes 1.Food shortage for hunter-gatherers 2. Climate change with end of Ice Age (c. 8000 BCE) 3. Observation & experimentation Plants – women Animals – men
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4. Religion? Göbekli Tepe (Turkey): 10,000 BCE
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Göbekli Tepe (red)
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C. Effects 1.Population Increase 2.Settlement in villages
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3. Other inventions Houses bread beer ovens pottery textiles??? wheel plow
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4. Two new lifestyles (economic forms) Agricultural (farming, villages) Pastoral
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Pastoralism – Steppe Herding Horses Nomadic
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II. Locations & Spread A. Neolithic Rev. happened at different times in different places
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Strong Maybes South America 6000 BCE Africa (Sahel) 2000 BCE
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B. Neolithic Rev. spread outward from initial location Southwest Asia Fertile Crescent (green) Zagros Mountains (red)
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III. Consequences of Agriculture A. surplus of food population growth & part- time specialization 2. More work
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3. Villages Göbekli Tepe (red) Catal Huyuk (purple) Anatolia (Asia Minor)
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4. Land Ownership Catal Huyuk
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5. Growth of Patriarchy Plowing Men control animals, food surplus, and land Women’s work undervalued
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6. New stage in Human Development Hunter-gatherer Agriculture / Pastoralism Next: Cities (civilization)
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Lecture Argument The most important effects of the Neolithic Revolution were greater surpluses of food, population growth, settlement in villages and more patriarchy.
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