The Neolit hic From Hunters and Gatherers to

The Neolit hic

From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers The Most Important Change in Human History

The Stone Age • Stone Age: named because of the types of tools used by people • Paleolithic Age: Old Stone Age • Neolithic Age: New Stone Age

From Old to New Stone Age Paleolithic Age 2 million B. C. E Tools & Weapons made of stone Neolithic Age 8000 B. C. E Discovery of Agriculture 3000 B. C. E Tools & Weapons made of metal

Creating a Stable Food Supply Hunters & Gatherers • Hunt wild animals • Gather nuts, berries, & other plants • Lived out in the open • Nomadic lifestyle Farmers • • Domesticate animals for food Plant crops Lived in permanent shelters Stable lifestyle Agriculture = growing crops & domesticating animals

Permanent Shelter Protecti on from weather Protecti on from wild animals More comforta ble Ability to form village s New ways of cooki ng

Establishing Communities • Farming allowed people to settle down near their farms • This created early towns and villages • Ability to divide work and work together • Shared defense

Developing New Jobs Farmers Weavers Tool Makers Traders Builders

Beginning to Trade • Trade = the business of buying and selling or exchanging items • Traders traveled hundreds of miles to find what they needed • Trade allowed people to make use of more resources and brought them into contact with new people from distant places • This helped spread ideas around the ancient world

Summary • Farming changed peoples lives • Stable food supply • Permanent shelters and communities • New jobs and trade