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Study Guide
Chapter 3.2 The Agricultural Revolution
Chapter 3.2
The Agricultural Revolution
Early farmers
Neolithic Times
• People began to
stay in one place
• Grew grains and
vegetables
• Farming began
to replace
hunting and
gathering
• People began to
domesticate or
tame plants and
animals for
Horrible histories Stone Age Farming
human use
The Neolithic Age
• The change in the way
people lived marked the
beginning of the Neolithic
Age
• Neolithic is Greek for “new
stone”
• Neolithic age was the shift
from hunting and gathering
to systematic agriculturethis is growing food on a
regular basis
Big Changes for Humankind
• Agricultural Revolution
– Revolution refers to any change with
enormous effect on people’s way of life
– Allowed for a constant food supply
– Population began to grow
– Agricultural Revolution is the most important
event in human history
Widespread Farming
Life in Neolithic Age
• Neolithic Communities
– Biggest and earliest known communities have
been found in Southwest Asia.
– One of the oldest was Jericho
Catalhuyuk, Turkey
• Why did people enter their homes from the roof?
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• Study the study guide – Test is Friday!
CheckPoint #10
Objectives:
6.3,6.4,6.5,6.6
1. Number your ½ sheet 1 -7
2. Put your name in the RIGHT corner and give it a title
3. Wait for further instructions.
CheckPoint #10
pass out red pens and write out your answers, not just abcd
1. What was the major shift in how humans obtained food during the Neolithic Age? – 6.3
a. People were able to hunt animals
c. People were able to cook their food
b. People began to farm
d. People had high fat diets
2. Why is the Neolithic Age often referred to as the “Agricultural Revolution?” - 6.3
a. Stone Age people were fighting over farmland
b. Stone Age people started to produce their own food for the first time
c. Better tools were invented
d. Animals were domesticated
3. Which of the following technologies was
developed during the Neolithic Age? 6.3
a. Bow and arrows
b. Plow
c. Hand axe
d. Sickle (curved cutting tool for chopping plants)
e. Permanent shelters
f. Spears
CheckPoint #10
pass out red pens and write out your answers, not just abcd
4. What best describes domestication?- 6.4
a. People were able to hunt animals
c. People were able to cook their food
b. People began to farm
d. People had high fat diets
5. What did most agricultural communities have in common during the Neolithic Age? – 6.4
a. Settled by mountains
c. Settled in deserts
b. Settled in plains
d. Settled by water
6. Which of the following were results of the Agricultural Revolution? - 6.5
a. Population increase
c. More reliable food source
b. New technology
d. The development of farming societies
e. All of the above
7. Agriculture eventually led to ……. 6-6
a. The development of hunting/gathering societies
c. Nomadic cultures
b. Early cities
d. Herding communities
CheckPoint #10
pass out red pens and write out your answers, not just abcd
1. What was the major shift in how humans obtained food during the Neolithic Age? – 6.3
a. People were able to hunt animals
c. People were able to cook their food
b. People began to farm
d. People had high fat diets
2. Why is the Neolithic Age often referred to as the “Agricultural Revolution?” - 6.3
a. Stone Age people were fighting over farmland
b. Stone Age people started to produce their own food for the first time
c. Better tools were invented
d. Animals were domesticated
3. Which of the following technologies was
developed during the Neolithic Age? 6.3
a. Bow and arrows
b. Plow
c. Hand axe
d. Sickle (curved cutting tool for chopping plants)
e. Permanent shelters
f. Spears
CheckPoint #10
pass out red pens and write out your answers, not just abcd
4. What best describes domestication?- 6.4
a. People were able to hunt animals
c. People were able to cook their food
b. People began to farm
d. People had high fat diets
5. What did most agricultural communities have in common during the Neolithic Age? – 6.4
a. Settled by mountains
c. Settled in deserts
b. Settled in plains
d. Settled by water
6. Which of the following were results of the Agricultural Revolution? - 6.5
a. Population increase
c. More reliable food source
b. New technology
d. The development of farming societies
e. All of the above
7. Agriculture eventually led to ……. 6-6
a. The development of hunting/gathering societies
c. Nomadic cultures
b. Early cities
d. Herding communities
First Cities
What were the benefits of a settled
life?
• Provided
security
• Steady food
supplies
• Growing
population
• Food surpluses
• Division of
labor
• Specialization
Otzi, the Neolithic Iceman
• Iceman, an ancient mummified human body. It was found by a
German tourist in the Ötztal Alps, on the Italian-Austrian border, on
September 19, 1991. Dated 3300 B.C., the body is that of a man
aged 25 to 35 who had been about (5 feet 2 inches) tall and had
weighed (110 pounds). Initially it was thought that he fell victim to
exposure or exhaustion while crossing the Alps and died of freezing;
however, X-ray examination in 2001 showed that an arrowhead was
lodged in the Iceman’s left shoulder, suggesting that he had likely
bled to death after being shot.. His nickname, Ötzi, stems from the
Ötztal Alps, where he was found.
• icemanassessment.wikispaces.com/file/vi
ew/Otzi+The+Iceman.pptx
Otzi The Iceman For Kids! - IcemanAssessment
Otzi, the Neolithic Iceman
• History Teachers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLD6VW3XlUc
The End of the Neolithic Age
• Craftspeople discovered that mixing
copper and tin formed bronze
• Bronze was stronger than copper
• Started the Bronze Age
Civilizations Emerge
• Civilizations developed in river valleys
– Fertile land
– Rivers provided fish and fresh water
– Encourage trade
– Cities developed
Horrible Histories: Stone Age Cities
Government
• People formed governments to protect
themselves and their food supply
• The first governments were monarchies
– A monarchy is a government ruled by a king
or queen
Religions
• Religions emerged to help people explain
their lives
• Explained the forces of nature and the role
of humans in the world
• People believed that gods were
responsible for survival
Social Structure
• Society were organized into groups
• Defined by type of work and the amount of
wealth or power they had
Writing and Art
• People invented ways of writing
• Used symbols in place of letters and
words
• People used writing to keep records
Art
• Created art for enjoyment
• Portrayed gods and forces of nature
• Designed massive buildings that served as
places of worship or burial tombs for kings