I-
New social ramifications developed throughout human society as peoples began to turn to either an agricultural lifestyle or the traditional hunting and gathering way of life. People began to form villages and develop more complex ways of governing themselves. They also began to domesticate animals and cooperatively cultivate land. Land cultivation caused population growth.
Evidence
![Picture](/uploads/9/8/1/6/98164674/published/482824042.jpg?250)
Visual Evidence- A neolithic farmhouse is depicted in the picture, presumably with fields for cultivation surrounding it. Shows that as agriculture began to take over the world and populations began to grow humans began to make permanent residences.
Textual Evidence-
"Taking root around 12,000 years ago, agriculture triggered such a change in society and the way in which people lived that its development has been dubbed the “Neolithic Revolution.” Traditional hunter-gatherer lifestyles, followed by humans since their evolution, were swept aside in favor of permanent settlements and a reliable food supply. Out of agriculture, cities and civilizations grew, and because crops and animals could now be farmed to meet demand, the global population rocketed—from some five million people 10,000 years ago, to more than seven billion today (National Geographic)."
Displays how the revolution affected the daily lives of people then and still does today as it sparked cultural tradition and population growth.
"Taking root around 12,000 years ago, agriculture triggered such a change in society and the way in which people lived that its development has been dubbed the “Neolithic Revolution.” Traditional hunter-gatherer lifestyles, followed by humans since their evolution, were swept aside in favor of permanent settlements and a reliable food supply. Out of agriculture, cities and civilizations grew, and because crops and animals could now be farmed to meet demand, the global population rocketed—from some five million people 10,000 years ago, to more than seven billion today (National Geographic)."
Displays how the revolution affected the daily lives of people then and still does today as it sparked cultural tradition and population growth.
![Picture](/uploads/9/8/1/6/98164674/published/656246832.jpg?250)
Vocabulary-
Neolithic Revolution- Refers to the period in which Humans began to form permanent residences and cultivate their own crops as well as domesticate animals. Led to a population boom across the world.
Pastoral- Refers to a herding lifestyle developed by peoples in this era; domesticated herding animals.
Nomad- Refers to one with a lifestyle based on hunting and gathering with no permanent residence; constantly changing location.
Agricultural Surplus- More of the crop is produced than is needed and the population has enough left over to save and use for other needs.
Domestication- To have control over an animal for a specific use in daily life.
Neolithic Revolution- Refers to the period in which Humans began to form permanent residences and cultivate their own crops as well as domesticate animals. Led to a population boom across the world.
Pastoral- Refers to a herding lifestyle developed by peoples in this era; domesticated herding animals.
Nomad- Refers to one with a lifestyle based on hunting and gathering with no permanent residence; constantly changing location.
Agricultural Surplus- More of the crop is produced than is needed and the population has enough left over to save and use for other needs.
Domestication- To have control over an animal for a specific use in daily life.
II-
Human communities adopted agriculture and sedentism, while others remained in the nomadic hunter-gatherer way of life. These progresses led to new social roles in society and more abundant food supplies which led to a population growth. Improvements in agriculture, trade, and transportation were made. Artisan and warrior classes popped up in societies while patriarchy found a foothold in human life.
Evidence
Textual Evidence-
"The wild progenitors of crops including wheat, barley, and peas are traced to the Near East region. Cereals were grown in Syria as long as 9,000 years ago, while figs were cultivated even earlier; prehistoric seedless fruits discovered in the Jordan Valley suggest fig trees were being planted some 11,300 years ago. Though the transition from wild harvesting was gradual, the switch from a nomadic to a settled way of life is marked by the appearance of early Neolithic villages with homes equipped with grinding stones for processing grain (National Geographic)."
Shows how the development of new cultivation methods and things to cultivate led to population boom.
"The wild progenitors of crops including wheat, barley, and peas are traced to the Near East region. Cereals were grown in Syria as long as 9,000 years ago, while figs were cultivated even earlier; prehistoric seedless fruits discovered in the Jordan Valley suggest fig trees were being planted some 11,300 years ago. Though the transition from wild harvesting was gradual, the switch from a nomadic to a settled way of life is marked by the appearance of early Neolithic villages with homes equipped with grinding stones for processing grain (National Geographic)."
Shows how the development of new cultivation methods and things to cultivate led to population boom.
![Picture](/uploads/9/8/1/6/98164674/published/374594777.jpg?250)
Vocabulary-
Sedentism- The practice of living in one place for a very long time with a group of people.
Artisan- A worker in a skilled trade that involves making products by hand.
Metallurgy- The task of working with metal to produce tools or other objects made from it.
Textiles- Woven materials that first developed during this era and were made out of dried plant fibers.
Plow- Tool first developed during this period that aided in breaking the ground to lay seeds for planting; aided in agriculture.
Sedentism- The practice of living in one place for a very long time with a group of people.
Artisan- A worker in a skilled trade that involves making products by hand.
Metallurgy- The task of working with metal to produce tools or other objects made from it.
Textiles- Woven materials that first developed during this era and were made out of dried plant fibers.
Plow- Tool first developed during this period that aided in breaking the ground to lay seeds for planting; aided in agriculture.
Primary Sources
![Picture](/uploads/9/8/1/6/98164674/published/145473366.jpg?1510623537)
Neolithic art that is a primary source displays the pastoral lifestyle developed during the neolithic period. This painting represents the importance given to the animals that the locals used for resources so that they could sustain themselves.