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Neolithic Revolution Early humans were nomadic hunters & gatherers
& had to move around to find their food
Some hunters & gatherers were advanced, but were never able to develop complex societies
because they had to migrate to find food
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Neolithic Revolution Around 8,000 B.C., the Neolithic Revolution occurred & early humans discovered how
to farm & domesticate animals
Farming changed the way humans lived:
People no longer had to be nomads
Food surpluses led to population increases
Farming villages became established along river valleys for their good soil & irrigation
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Neolithic Revolution: Spread of Agriculture
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Neolithic Revolution Around 3,000 B.C., some farming villages became complex civilizations.
Brainstorm: What characteristics are needed to makes people a “civilization”?
• Advanced cities
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Characteristics of Civilizations
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Civilizations must have cities that are centers of trade for large areas
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Civilizations must have technologies that make their lives easier
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Civilizations must have writing in order to keep records of taxes, laws, or trade
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Civilizations must have specialized workers that create a class system
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Civilizations must have complex institutions like government & religion to keep order
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Closure Activity
■Now that we have defined “civilization”:
–Is the United States a civilization? Give evidence to support your answer.