1. Humans Try to Control Nature
Chapter 1 Section 2

2. I Achievements in Technology & Art
A New Tool Kit
People of the Old Stone Age were Nomads
Nomads= people who wander from place to place rather than settle permanently
Nomads whose diet depended on hunting and collecting plant foods are called hunter gatherers
Men hunted & women gathered
These modern humans launched a technological revolution by creating and using stone, bone, & wood to make over 100 different tools
Ex. knives fish hooks, needles, etc.

3. B. Paleolithic Art
Prehistoric paintings may have represented religious beliefs
Some may have served as textbook for younger hunters to learn certain animals and hunting skills
Use of pictures to communicate information represents the 1st step in the development of writing

4. II Neolithic Revolution
Discovery that planting seeds can lead to growing crops ushered in the Neolithic Revolution AKA Agricultural Revolution
Neolithic Rev.= the far reaching changes in human life resulting from the start of farming

5. A. Agricultural Revolution & Domestication
Don’t know exactly why Agricultural rev. occurred, we think warmer weather may have been a factor
Warmer weather means more time for farming
Large & steady supply of grain helped support larger population
Slash & Burn Farming= cut down grass & tress then burn the field. Ash fertilizes the soil. After farming in that plot for a few years they would move to another are and trees would grow back

6. Like the women gathers helped spur the development of farming, hunters understanding of animals probably played a key role in domestication
Domestication= the taming of animals

7. Settlement In Jarmo, Iraq
At one point conditions in this area were favorable to farming
Archeologists have found bones, storage pits, mud impressions of wheat
This marked the beginning of a new era & laid the foundation for modern life

8. B. Villages Grow & Prosper
Various hunter gatherer groups all over the world independently began to develop farming
Especially people in fertile river valleys like Africa, China, Mexico, & Peru

9. Catal Huyuk
Catal Huyuk in Turkey is one of the most well preserved examples of a Neolithic farming village
Benefits of settled life= large crops, domesticated animals, skilled workers, & trade
Drawbacks= floods, fire, drought, disease spreads easily, vulnerable to attack

10. IMPORTANT Agricultural villages expanded into cities that would be setting for more complex cultures