Study Guide
Chapter 3: From Hunters & Gatherers to Farmers
How did the development of agriculture change daily life in the Neolithic Age?
Overview
In this chapter, you will learn how the Neolithic development of agriculture led to a stable food supply, permanent shelters,
larger communities, specialized jobs, and trade.
Objectives

identify Neolithic settlements and explain the reason for their location.
 compare the lives of hunters and gatherers during the Paleolithic Age with the lives of people during the Neolithic
Age.
● explain how the domestication of plants and animals created a stable food supply and led to important changes in
shelter, communities, jobs, and trade
● Be able to effectively answer the essential question using key vocabulary.
Key Vocabulary (Four Squares)
Paleolithic Age
Neolithic Age
Fertile Crescent
Catal Hoyuk
domesticate
agriculture
nomad
trade
resource
Tier 2 Vocabulary (Graphic Organizers)
enabled
temporary
rectangular
efficiently
major
Study Guide
Chapter 3: From Hunters & Gatherers to Farmers
How did the development of agriculture change daily life in the Neolithic Age?
Overview
In this chapter, you will learn how the Neolithic development of agriculture led to a stable food supply, permanent shelters,
larger communities, specialized jobs, and trade.
Objectives

identify Neolithic settlements and explain the reason for their location.
 compare the lives of hunters and gatherers during the Paleolithic Age with the lives of people during the Neolithic
Age.
● explain how the domestication of plants and animals created a stable food supply and led to important changes in
shelter, communities, jobs, and trade
● Be able to effectively answer the essential question using key vocabulary.
Key Vocabulary (Four Squares)
Paleolithic Age
Neolithic Age
Fertile Crescent
Catal Hoyuk
domesticate
agriculture
nomad
trade
resource
Tier 2 Vocabulary (Graphic Organizers)
enabled
temporary
rectangular
efficiently
major