The First Nomads
The First Nomads Become
Farmers
Farmers
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Where did the nomads sleep?
Caves or self-made tents
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What did farmers first grow?
wheat and barley
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Why did nomads move from place to place?
They ate all the plants and animals in one place, so they had to move to a new place to find more food
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How did farmers water their crops?
They made canals from the river and used tools called shadufs to move water
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What does "nomad" mean?
One who wanders or roams around
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What did the farmers build their houses out of?
Mud bricks and reeds
A reed is a tall, thin plant that grows near water, like rivers or swamps. It looks like long grass and has a stiff stem.
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What kind of large animals did they hunt?
elk, deer, eindeer, bison
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How did they protect their villages?
They built stone walls around them
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What kinds of plants did they eat?
grass, leaves, grain, roots, berries
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The Crescent was a good place to live because soil was ________.
fertile (means the soil is good and healthy for plants to grow. It has lots of nutrients that help plants grow big and strong.)