The Neolithic Revolution 🌱

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Neolithic Revolution

A major shift from hunting and gathering to farming and permanent settlements

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Where did the Neolithic Revolution begin?

In parts of Asia and independently in other regions like the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas

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How did people live before the Neolithic Revolution?

They were nomadic hunter-gatherers who moved often to find food.

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What major discovery led to the Neolithic Revolution?

The development of agriculture (farming).

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What types of crops were grown during the Neolithic Revolution?

Crops like wheat, barley, and rice.

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domestication

To tame and raise animals like sheep, goats, and cattle for food, labor, and other uses.

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How did farming change human settlements?

It allowed people to settle in one place, building permanent homes and villages.

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What effect did a steady food supply have on population?

It led to population growth, as more people could survive on the consistent food supply.

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How did the Neolithic Revolution lead to new jobs?

Not everyone needed to farm, so some people specialized as toolmakers, builders, or leaders.

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What role did writing play in early civilizations?

Writing was used to keep records, manage trade, and create laws.

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How did government develop during the Neolithic period?

Settled communities needed organized leadership, leading to the formation of early governments.

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How did trade and cultural exchange begin in the Neolithic era?

As villages grew into cities, they began trading goods and sharing ideas and inventions with one another.

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Where did farming begin early during the Neolithic Revolution?

In regions like the Fertile Crescent (Mesopotamia) and China.

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What crops were grown in early China?

Rice and millet.

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Where did early Chinese civilizations develop?

Near rivers like the Yellow River.

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What did early civilizations in Asia develop besides farming?

They developed writing, tools, religion, and governments.

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Why were rivers important to early civilizations?

Rivers provided water for crops, transportation, and helped create fertile land for farming.

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Fertile Crescent

A region in the Middle East with rich soil and early human settlements, including Mesopotamia

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What is Mesopotamia known for?

Being one of the first places where farming and civilization began, located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.