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The Agricultural The Agricultural RevolutionRevolution
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MesolithicMesolithic(c. 8000 B.C.)(c. 8000 B.C.)
► ““Middle Stone” ageMiddle Stone” age►Herding animalsHerding animals►Domesticated Domesticated
animals (for food, animals (for food, wool, wool, transportation)transportation)
►NomadsNomads► Realized they could Realized they could
grow their own foodgrow their own food
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NeolithicNeolithic(8000 B.C.-4000 B.C.)(8000 B.C.-4000 B.C.)
► ““New Stone” ageNew Stone” age► Farming begins Farming begins
“agricultural revolution”“agricultural revolution”► Villages are built (Jericho, Villages are built (Jericho,
Catal Huyuk)Catal Huyuk)
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NeolithicNeolithic(8000 B.C.-4000 B.C.)(8000 B.C.-4000 B.C.)
►More people are fed More people are fed higher populationhigher population unclean unclean spread of disease spread of disease
►However, farming improves However, farming improves lives of peoplelives of people
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NeolithicNeolithic(8000 B.C.-4000 B.C.)(8000 B.C.-4000 B.C.)
► Food surplus Food surplus free time to do other free time to do other things: specialization (development of things: specialization (development of different kinds of jobs)different kinds of jobs) make things make things tradetrade
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NeolithicNeolithic(8000 B.C.-4000 B.C.)(8000 B.C.-4000 B.C.)
►Otzi “The Ice Man” found in Otzi “The Ice Man” found in the Otztal Alps (between the Otztal Alps (between Austria and Italy)Austria and Italy)
► Lived about 5,300 years agoLived about 5,300 years ago
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Bronze AgeBronze Age(After 4000 B.C.-1200 B.C.)(After 4000 B.C.-1200 B.C.)
► People make new metal: People make new metal: copper + tin = bronze copper + tin = bronze
►Harder and longer lasting metal than Harder and longer lasting metal than coppercopper
►Widely usedWidely used