Exploring the Cognitive Revolution and the Rise of Farming

Era 2 marked significant changes with the development of language, enabling better communication and cooperation among humans. This era saw the formation of communities and networks, facilitating the exchange of ideas and resources. The advent of farming transformed production and distribution, leading to settled societies and new innovations. Farming societies grew rapidly, despite health challenges, and laid the foundation for future developments like cities and writing. These changes have had a lasting impact, with farming remaining a key method of food production until the Industrial Revolution.

What significant period is referred to as Era 2?

• The Age of Exploration

• The period of cognitive breakthroughs and early farming

• The Renaissance

• The Industrial Revolution

What was one of the most important innovations during Era 2?

• Metal tools

• The wheel

• Language

• Fire

How did the development of language help humans?

• It allowed them to fly

• It enabled them to communicate with animals

• It made them immune to diseases

• It helped them work together and build communities

What did the development of language enable humans to create?

• First weapons for hunting

• First networks for exchanging ideas and goods

• First musical instruments

• First forms of currency

What was the biggest story of Era 2?

• The invention of the wheel

• The development of farming

• The discovery of fire

• The creation of art

What is farming defined as?

• The creation of tools

• The building of shelters

• The hunting of animals

• The domestication and cultivation of plants

What did farming societies develop that foraging societies did not?

• New hunting techniques

• New forms of art

• New stone tools

• New languages

Why did farming societies grow more rapidly than foraging societies?

• They lived in larger houses

• They had better medical knowledge

• They had more advanced weapons

• They had more children due to more food availability

What was one of the long-term impacts of farming?

• It led to the development of villages and cities

• It caused humans to become nomadic

• It made humans less social

• It reduced the human population

When will we see a change in production and distribution as significant as farming again?

• In Era 6, during the Industrial Revolution

• In Era 5

• In Era 4

• In Era 3