Chapter 3 Lesson 2 (Neolithic Age)
The work "Neolithic" means
"new stone" in Greek. That is why this time period is often called the New Stone Age
Catalhuyak
Neolithic community located in present day Turkey
Mild climate / Fertile land
Where many nomads moved after the ice age
Neolithic age
began about 8000 B.C. and lasted until about 4000 B.C. (4000 years)
Main source of food
came from farming INSTEAD of hunting and gathering
Craftspeople
discovered that mixing copper and tin formed bronze. Bronze was stronger than copper
Neolithic people located villages near....
fields, water sources, (especially rivers)
Systematic agriculture
growing food on a regular basis to produce a constant food supply
People in southwest Asia began....
growing wheat and barley and domesticated pigs, cows, goats, and sheep.
Things workers did...
heated rocks and discovered melted copper ; experimented with making the copper into tools and weapons.
Shrines
holy places decorated with images of gods and goddesses
Jericho
one of the OLDEST communities
Specialization
people took up specific jobs as their talents allowed. Such as artisians, or skilled workers
Neolithic people settled in villages where they built..
permenant homes
Abundant amounts of food.......
required fewer people in the fields. People started economic activities
Shrines and statues
show that the role of the religion was growing in the lives of Neolithic people
Domestication
taming of animals for human use
West Bank
the oldest community between Israel and Jordan
The agricultural revolution allowed...
the population to grow at as faster rate. Nomads gave up their way of life and began living in settled communities
Farming spread...
to southeastern EUROPE
Monarchy
type of government led by a king or queen
Agricultural revolution
what historians call the settled farming during the Neolithic Age. People could now produce a constant food supply
Southwest Asia
where the biggest and earliest known Neolithic communities were located
