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Neolithic Revolution
A major shift from hunting and gathering to farming and permanent settlements
In parts of Asia and independently in other regions like the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas
They were nomadic hunter-gatherers who moved often to find food.
The development of agriculture (farming).
Crops like wheat, barley, and rice.
domestication
To tame and raise animals like sheep, goats, and cattle for food, labor, and other uses.
It allowed people to settle in one place, building permanent homes and villages.
It led to population growth, as more people could survive on the consistent food supply.
Not everyone needed to farm, so some people specialized as toolmakers, builders, or leaders.
Writing was used to keep records, manage trade, and create laws.
Settled communities needed organized leadership, leading to the formation of early governments.
As villages grew into cities, they began trading goods and sharing ideas and inventions with one another.
In regions like the Fertile Crescent (Mesopotamia) and China.
Rice and millet.
Near rivers like the Yellow River.
They developed writing, tools, religion, and governments.
Rivers provided water for crops, transportation, and helped create fertile land for farming.
Fertile Crescent
A region in the Middle East with rich soil and early human settlements, including Mesopotamia
Being one of the first places where farming and civilization began, located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.