Chapter 3From Hunters and Gatherers

to Farmers

How did the development of agriculture change daily life in

the Neolithic Age? By about 8,000 B.C.E. (the end of the

Old Stone Age, or Paleolithic Age), some people had learned how to raise animals and crops for food. This marked the beginning of the Neolithic Age, or New Stone Age.

How did the development of agriculture change daily life in

the Neolithic Age?• This gradual shift from hunter-gatherers (food collectors) to farmers (food

producers) is one of the most important advances in human development. • 1.) People built permanent shelters.• 2.) People settled in larger communities. Together, they produced what

they needed.• 3.) People developed new skills and made a variety of things that

improved the quality of their lives. • 4.) People began to exchange goods with people in other communities for

the things they lacked in their own villages.• The development of farming changed human life.

From Old Stone Age (Paleolithic)

to New Stone Age (Neolithic)

Creating a Stable Food Supply

Making Permanent Shelters

Establishing Communities

Developing New Jobs

Beginning to Trade

Paleolithic People vs. Neolithic People Comparison

• Paleolithic people were nomadic. In other words, they followed animals to hunt them.

• Neolithic people created a stable food supply by planting seeds and harvesting crops (agriculture) and domesticating animals and raising them for meat and other uses.

• Neolithic people made permanent shelters, established communities, developed new jobs, and began to trade.

• Paleolithic and Neolithic people, both, hunted animals and gathered fruits, nuts, and vegetables.

Summary