"New fangled Farming."
Why did people start growing their own food?
People grew their own food so they didn't have to spend days searching for very little food.
When did the Neolithic Era start?
10,000 years ago
The Neolithic Era started ______ years ago.
10,000
Drought-
Long period without rain
When did agriculture begin?
About 10,000-12,000 years ago.
What does "Neolithic" mean?
People started settling near ______.
Rivers
Domesticate-
Adapting/taming for human use
Where did people start settling to grow their own crops?
Near rivers
What are 2 other names for Neolithic Era?
Neolithic Revolution/Agricultural Revolution
The Neolithic Era was a time ____ _____ ____.
of great change
Livestock-
Domesticated animals that provide human resources
What were the first 2 cultivated crops?
Wheat and barley.
What is an Agrarian Society?
Agricultural Society
The village had a _____ of food.
Surplus
Agriculture-
Knowledge of raising plants and animals
What did people practice to start the Neolithic Era?
They practiced growing food/crops and raising cattle.
About how many people could one Neolithic VILLAGE hold?
A few hundred
They barley _______.
Subsisted
Surplus-
More then you need of something