the neolithic revolution. hunting and gathering societies were nomadic, migrating in search of food,...
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Hunting and Gathering Societies
• Were nomadic, migrating in search of food, water, and shelter• Invented the first tools, including
simple weapons• Learned how to make and use fire• Lived in clans• Developed oral language• Created cave art
Causes of the Neolithic Revolution
• Change in climate led to longer growing seasons• Rise in populations meant people needed more steady food supply
Characteristics of Neolithic Societies
• Early farming methods• Slash and burn farming, where ashes provided fertilizer for the crops
• Domestication of animals• Tamed horses, dogs, goats, and pigs• Manmade enclosures
• Developed agriculture• Used advanced tools• Made pottery• Developed weaving skills
Jarmo- present day Iraq
• Site of first Neolithic revolution because of good climate and animals for domestication• Dates back to 7090 BCE using
radiocarbon dating
Stonehenge, England
• Believed to be built between 3,000- 2,000 BCE (radiocarbon dating used)• Burial mounds in the middle• http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-e
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Farming develops in many places
• Africa- Nile• China – Huang He• Mexico and Central America –
Olmec• South America – Chavin