AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION

The beginning of the Neolithic Period

climate change

+ overpopulation

= agriculture

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Why did agriculture begin? – video 5:25

Why did agriculture begin?

• Overpopulation People had moved all over world, so there was

nowhere else to migrate to when resources

gone.

---causes---

Climate Change Climate was warming up, so resources became more abundant

We are currently in an interglacial period

Why did agriculture begin?- causes – (cont’d)

Sedentary people stayed in one place because of abundant resources

Population grew no longer had to carry children with them as nomads

Why did agriculture begin?- causes – (cont’d)

Increased populations led to need for more resources

Need for more resources led to beginning of agriculture (farming

and domestication of animals)

Stop and think

What do people need in order to farm?

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Effects of Agriculture –

Water needs developed irrigation systems (ways to redirect

water)

Need to prepare the soil plow was developed-

eventually large animals pulled plows

Technology

Stop and think

What happens when people produce more food than they need?

Effects of Agriculture –

Surplus amount of something left over when requirements are met

Barter people would trade their surplus for things they needed

Economic

Stop and think

How might your lifestyle change if you begin to trade?

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Effects of Agriculture –Other roles if surplus, not everyone has to farm

Division of people worked at jobslabor according to their ability

Need for leads to leadership rolesorganization

Social classes highest classes were rulers and priests (social hierarchy)

Social

Farmers and peasants

Ruling Class

Slaves

Early TownsJericho located in the West Bank region of

the Middle East, is the oldest continuously inhabited city on the planet.

plentiful water

important trade town

wall built around town for defense

Remains of Walls of Jericho

Early Towns (cont’d)

Catal Huyu k what is now Turkey

plentiful water

traded obsidian

homes formed walls for defense

Catal Huyuk

Eventually towns expanded and became cities, and cities became large-scale civilizations.