From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers The Most Important Change in Human History.
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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
Discovery of
Agriculture
8000 B.C.E2 million B.C.E
Tools & Weapons
made of metal
3000 B.C.E
Tools & Weapons
made of stone
Creating a Stable Food Supply
Hunters & Gatherers• Hunt wild animals• Gather nuts, berries, and
other plants• Lived out in the open• Nomadic lifestyle
Farmers• Domesticate animals for
food• Plant crops• Lived in permanent shelters• Stable lifestyle
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
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