History Flashcards
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agricultural revolution
change in the way of getting food hunter gatherers to farming
surplus
more then what’s needed
domesticate
changing the behavior of something to cater to humans needs
specialization
when somebody spends most of their time working on a specific job
economy
system to produce/distribute goods
civilization
complex society has cites organized governments workers and job specialization
resource
a supply of something that can be used as needed
religion
set of shared beliefs
social classes
groups of people that occupy different ranks (least at the top most at bottom)
how did the agricultural revolution impact human behavior
it changed the way they dressed they didn’t have to move around lots
how did the end of the last ice age impact animals how did it influence human behavior
lots of animals died out due to the change of climate humans started fishing more found new sources of food
how did the domestication of plants and animals benefit human life
it created a sustainable food source and higher quality of food
what tools were invented make farming easier
axes sickles stone queers and hand mills
stone broke iron
where did farming begin where did it spread from
southwestern Asia. Spread to Africa, Europe, Egypt
which crops were farmed in each region
south America squash beans cotton
north America squash beans maze
africa millet wheat cotton rice
asia Mittet wheat cotton beans
europe wheat and beans
cost and benefits of farming
benefits: more food, less land, perm homes/villages
costs: time/energy, uncertain, dangerous
how were shelters built in the Stone Age
Made homes out of mud and straw for walls sun baked
roofs were made out of poles branches
five features of Çatalhöyük
Çatalhöyüks economy was based on farming
Çatalhöyük was only 32 acres
Çatalhöyük had a simple economy
Çatalhöyük is the largest and best-preserved Neolithic village in the world.
Çatalhöyük has no large public buildings.
what are the effects of farming
Hunter-gatherers must travel to obtain food.In small bands of nomads, everyone is involved in getting food.
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Farming develops.People domesticate plants and animals and build settled communities.
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Tools and crops improve.People can grow more food and build up surpluses.
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Populations grow larger.
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With more people and enough food, not everyone must be involved in farming.
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Specialization develops.People become potters, weavers, tool-makers, healers, storytellers ,etc.
why was a surplus important for population growth
They could keep growing surpluses to feed more people
what are some specialized jobs
soldiers, priests, craftworkers, traders, merchants
how were important community decisions made in early farming communities
they were made by head of families
Was there social status in early communities? How do we know?
there was no social status all of their houses were the same size
Know the differences between Uruk and Catalhoyuk.
Uruk was bigger
Uruk had a more complex government