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The Rise of Farming: Understanding Agriculture's Impact on Society

Explore the transformative journey of agriculture from the New Stone Age. This overview discusses how early societies settled near rivers and lakes, leading to fertile lands and food surpluses. With more food available, fewer people needed to farm, allowing specialization in various trades and the emergence of barter systems. Discover the domestication of plants and animals, revolutionary farming techniques, and the creation of essential tools that boosted farming efficiency. Contemplate how life would differ without these agricultural advances.

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The Rise of Farming: Understanding Agriculture's Impact on Society

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  1. Bell Work • What do you know about Agriculture?

  2. Agriculture Beginning

  3. Homework • Turn in the 5 Themes of Geography from Friday

  4. The Rise of Farming • The New Stone Age • People settled into areas that were by rivers & lakes • Fertile Land- Great for Farming • Had a surplus of food • When you have more food that is extra • Not everyone had to farm, due to surplus • Specialized in other aspects • One particular job • Did not have to hunt and gather food • Time period called New Stone Age

  5. Rise of Farming • Trading became part of the society • People would trade goods for other goods needed • Example- A farmer would trade wheat for a pair of shoes • No money • Barter-Traded products for products, instead of using cash • This was a way for people to enhance their world • New languages • Goods from other cultures

  6. The Growth of Farming • Domesticating Animals & Plants • Domesticate-Raising something to be useful to people • This was done to Plants and Animals • Dogs= 1st domesticated animals (14,000 B.C.) • Then Goats, pigs, cattle, & sheep • Plants domesticated • Figs & local grasses became wheat & rice crops • Domesticating led to revolution(Agricultural Revolution) Life changed

  7. The Growth of Farming • Farming Techniques • People had to adapt to their surroundings to farm • Terraces built • Built canals & reservoirs to bring water • Slash & Burn- cleared land • Climate control-helped grow diverse crops • Tools for Farmers (New tools created) • Adze(Ax) Flat, carved stone head to clear forest • Hoe Kept weeds out of the gardens • Sickles Cutting fields of grain

  8. Activity • Imagine what our life would be like if there was no agricultural revolution? • If there were no new inventions in agriculture • If there were no domestication of animals & plants

  9. The New Stone Age • What items would you use to barter for?

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