Ch. 1 L. 3 - Agricultural Revolution

The Agricultural Revolution

by Mr. Rowe

​Learning Objective:

​By the end of this lesson, we will be able to explain what the agricultural revolution was in a complete sentence.

Quick Review

• Prehistory refers to the time before history was written down

• Early humans lived as Hunter-Gatherers

• Early humans made several inventions to make life somewhat easier, like stone tools, shelters, and using fire.

Open Ended

Watch the video and then write in three things you noticed during the video. 

​The Neolithic Age

• ​After the Ice Age ended, the planet began to get warmer.

• This period of time began around 8,000 B.C.E., lasted until 4,000 B.C.E.

• ​This was the age where Humans shifted from a Hunters & Gatherer society to farming.

• ​Humans discovered it was easier to settle in one place (typically by water) and grow their food.

​The Neolithic Age

• ​Farmers planted staple crops beginning 9,000 years ago.

• ​In China, they grew plants such as rice.

• ​Central America they planted corn, beans, and squash.

• ​Africa, the people grew tubers such as yams.

• ​Farmers domesticated plants which means they tamed or adapted the plants for personal use.

NOMADS

People who move from place to place as a group to find food for themselves.

Life in Neolithic Age

• ​First known communities were Jericho (Israel) & Cataihuyuk (modern day Turkey)

• People settled in villages

• ​Easier to grow and harvest crops

• ​Settling near rivers lead to an abundance of waters

• ​Religions began to form

Open Ended

List some of the requirements for domesticating wild animals:

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the Neolithic people? 

• They lived in caves or built simple shelters.
• They migrated from place to place to hunt animals for food.
• They could settle in one place because they had a reliable food supply. 
• They used simple tools made from stone.

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the first farming village?

• Babylon

• Uruk

• Catalhoyuk

• Pittsburgh

Multiple Choice

Who were the earliest humans?

• Hunter gatherers

• Farmers

• Cobblers

• Bakers

Multiple Choice

Which of the following term is used for the period from 10,000 to 8000 years?

• Paleolithic Age

• Mesolithic Age

• Neolithic Age

• None of these

Multiple Choice

the cultivating of the soil, producing of crops, and raising of livestock; farming

• engineering

• industry

• agriculture

• horticulture

Multiple Select

What were some of the common crops grown around the world during the agricultural revolution? Select all that apply.

• In China, people planted rice. 

• In Central America, people planted corn, beans, and squash. 

• Africans planted tubers and yams. 

• In Europe, they planted barley.