The Agricultural The Agricultural RevolutionRevolution

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

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)

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

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

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

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