The First CommunitiesThe First Communities

DevelopmentDevelopment

As permanent villages developed communities became more complex.

New social functions and interactions allowed for a richer existence.

New forms of culture and government developed as a result.

SurplusesSurpluses

Surpluses are extra output of production.Surpluses mean that you have met your

need and you have extra to trade, sell or save.

This created opportunities for a more diverse economy.

SpecializationSpecialization

Specialization is the act of focusing all your energy on one skill, i.e. being a cloth weaver.

In this economic system, the cloth weaver and the farmer can specialize in their craft and trade with each other to meet their needs.

This develops a new social structure.

Social ClassesSocial Classes

ArtisansFarmersGovernmentPriests

ArtisansArtisans

Cloth makers, Tool makers, Pottery etc..

FarmersFarmers

Grain productionMeat productionLinen production ( flax, cotton, wool)

GovernmentGovernment

ChiefsLeadersLawmakers

PriestsPriests

Those who interpreted natural eventsand tried to control their environment

through religious ceremony.

Catal HuyukCatal Huyuk

A population of about 5000 inhabitants around the year of 7000 B.C.

Specialized economy with artisans, farmers, government and priests.

Signs of fortification .

Exit QuestionExit Question

What would your specialty be in this community (priest, potter, goat herder etc…). Why did you chose this profession?

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