The neolithic revolution

Old Stone Age

The earliest period of human history, also known as the Paleolithic Period, dating back about 2 million years ago up to about 12,000 years ago.

New Stone Age

The period following the Old Stone Age, also known as the Neolithic Period, beginning around 12,000 years ago and ending about 5,000 years ago.

Tools

In both the Old Stone Age and New Stone Age, people made and used stone tools.

Fire

Control of fire was a significant advancement allowing early humans to cook food, dating back as early as one million years ago.

Nomads

Paleolithic people who moved from place to place in search of food, living in small hunting bands of about 20 or 30 people.

Environment

Early people heavily depended on their surroundings for survival, adapting to meet basic needs for food and shelter.

Spoken Language

During the Old Stone Age, people developed spoken language, enabling communication and coordination.

Religious Beliefs

Toward the end of the Old Stone Age, people began to show evidence of belief in a spiritual world and developed religious rituals.

Animism

The belief that spirits inhabit plants, animals, or natural objects.

Cave Paintings

In regions like Europe, Australia, and Africa, cave paintings vividly depict animals and sometimes stick figures of people, possibly part of religious rituals.

Farming

Around 12,000 years ago, nomadic people transitioned to farming, allowing for settled life and permanent villages.

Neolithic Revolution

The transition from nomadic life to settled farming, marking the beginning of the New Stone Age.

Domestication

The process of taming wild animals for human use and raising plants in a controlled manner for food production.

Population Growth

The Neolithic Revolution led to a growth in population due to the shift to agriculture and food production.

Villages

As a result of the Neolithic Revolution, the first farming villages were established, leading to more interaction among human communities.

Jericho

One of the oldest Neolithic settlements located in the Jordan River valley, with remains revealing insights into early farming communities.

Çatalhöyük

Neolithic site in modern-day Turkey, dated back to 7200 BC.

Settled Farming Communities

Communities where men dominated economic and political life.

Council of Elders

Group responsible for important decisions in Neolithic villages.

Village Chief

Likely older men who emerged as leaders in Neolithic villages.

Warfare

Conflict that arose in Neolithic communities during food scarcity.

Personal Property

Belongings accumulated by settled people in Neolithic times.

Wealth Disparities

Emergence of differences in wealth among Neolithic families.

New Technologies

Innovations developed to aid farming and daily life in the Neolithic period.

Systems of Measurement

Tools created to measure time, seed, and crop protection in farming.

Artifacts

Objects like tools and pottery found in Neolithic sites.

Iceman

Preserved Neolithic man found in the European Alps with tools.

Neolithic Impact

Significant changes brought by the Neolithic Revolution in human history.

Agriculture Development

Advancement that allowed settled villages with reliable food sources.

Surplus

Extra goods produced beyond basic needs, aiding in storage and growth.

Irrigation

Method used by Neolithic farmers to water crops through ditches.