The Beginning
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At the beginning, nomads traveled for food as hunter-gatherers, evolving into settled communities during the Neolithic Revolution. This shift to agriculture led to the rise of urban centers, social classes, and advanced technology, accelerating cultural diffusion and organized religion.
The Beginning
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The Beginning Nomads would wander from place to place
Food supplies depended on hunting animals and collecting plants. These nomads were known as hunter-gatherers. Describe the significants of the picture
Neolithic Revolution • Shift from food gathering to food producing • What caused the shift? Change in climate longer growing season growing population
Agricultural Methods • Slash & Burn • Domestication of animals
Results of Neolithic Revolution • Larger more organized communities • Known today as rural communities • Development of advanced technology • Role of women began to decline
Rise of Urban Communities • Irrigation systems allowed for pursuit of other jobs This has resulted in what type of agricultural shift? Movement away from subsistence farming • Beginning of cultural diffusion through movement How was movement accelerated to increase cultural diffusion?
Craftsman developed sails and the wheel to enable longer distances for trade • Social Classes began to emerge What social classes developed? • Religion became more organized Are we referring to Christianity, Islam, and Judaism?
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