2 million BC10000 BC Earliest period of human history Descendants migrated out of Africa and throughout the rest of the world The Old Stone Age people were hunters and gatherers who followed their food supply ID: 662133
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The Old Stone Age (Paleolithic Age)2 million BC-10,000 BC
Earliest period of human historyDescendants migrated out of Africa and throughout the rest of the worldThe Old Stone Age people were hunters and gatherers who followed their food supply.Slide2
Around 10,000 B.C.E, Paleolithic people stopped moving and settled into farming communities.
WHY?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhzQFIZuNFYSlide3
What changed during the Neolithic Period?
Dependency on Natural Resources *Before: Moved with their food supply *After: Water and good soil for crops
Government
*Before: Families (male ruled) evolutionary, from family to village to city.
*After: Chief with council.
Economy
*Before: No real economy
*After: Barter system
Technology
*Before: Stone tools
After: Farming, baking and firing pottery, specialized tools, bronze tools and weaponsSlide4
What are the characteristics of the Neolithic Age?
Farming begansettled into permanent villagesNew skills & tools
Pottery
Bronze tools & weapons
Domesticated animals
Dog as helper/companion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCLQ_8I1paY
Cattle, goats sheep pigs
Selective breedingFood, fertilizer, clothingSlide5
How did life change during the Neolithic Agricultural Revolution?
More reliable food supply-less variedPopulation growthDivision of Labor
Job specialization
Personal property
Conflict?
Cooperation?Slide6
What did the first Neolithic communities look like?Slide7
Jericho8,000 BCE
Palestine10 acre settlement-mud housesSeveral thousand people
Massive stone wall-defense
12 feet tall and 6 feet thickSlide8
Catal Huyuk
7,000-5,000 BCETurkey
32 acres-mud houses-elaborately decorated
No defensive wall-but outer houses had no windows facing outside-effective barrier
Long distance trade and fine arts and crafts-religious artifacts