What are some of the consequences of farming?
Pros ConsProduced more food
and required less land than hunting
More people were able to build permanent settlements
Provided new sources of material for clothing
Planting crops and herding animals took a great deal of time
Farming was uncertain. If crops failed, families could starve
Nomads sometimes attacked villages to steal food.
Clearing areas for farming could lead to deforestation, clearing an area of trees
Catalhoyuk• One of the world’s very first permanent settlements– Populated more than 8,000 years ago
• Located in what is now Turkey• Population of approximately 6,500 people– 1,000 dwellings crammed together– No need for complex government– No streets – people climbed out through ladders in their
ceilings• Supported by agriculture and animal domestication– Barley, peas, wheat– Cattle, sheep
• Famous because it is so well-preserved
• Trivia: The oldest-known village in the world existed in Jericho (in modern-day Israel) in 9000 BCE.:
Catalhoyuk
Typical Catal Huyuk interior (restoration).
Mother goddess from Catal Huyuk.
Wall mural of Catal Huyuk.
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