From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers

1. From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers The Most Important Change in Human History

2. The Stone Age • Stone Age: named because of the types of tools used by people • Paleolithic Age: Old Stone Age • Neolithic Age: New Stone Age

3. Burial rituals point to a belief in a world beyond the grave.

4. From Old to New Stone Age Paleolithic Age Neolithic Age 2 million B.C.E 8000 B.C.E 3000 B.C.E Discovery of Agriculture Tools & Weapons made of stone Tools & Weapons made of metal

5. The Neolithic Period • Neolithic Revolution– significant changes caused by the development of agricultural societies.

6. Creating a Stable Food Supply Hunters & Gatherers Farmers Domesticateanimals for food Plant crops Lived in permanent shelters Stable lifestyle • Hunt wild animals • Gather nuts, berries, and other plants • Lived out in the open • Nomadic lifestyle Agriculture =growing crops & domesticating animals

8. Establishing Communities • Farming allowed people to settle down near their farms • This created early towns and villages • Ability to divide work and work together • Shared defense

10. Beginning to Trade • Trade= the business of buying and selling or exchanging items • Trade brought people into contact with new people from distant places

11. Summary • Farming changed peoples lives • Stable food supply • Permanent shelters and communities • New jobs and trade