World History Presentation About Neolithic Revolution

1. NEOLITHIC
REVOLUTION
The Most Important Invention of History

2. “FARMING LOOKS MIGHT EASY
WHEN YOUR PLOW IS A
PENCIL, AND YOU’RE A
THOUSAND MILES FROM THE
CORN FIELD.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower
WORDS OF WISDOM

3. WHY IS INVENTION OF FARMING IMPORTANT?
Surplus Food
 No Surplus Food
 No Civilization
Stable Food
Civilization
Advances
 No Farming
Increase
Population
Labor
Specialization

4. 10,000 BC START OF DOMESTICATION
14
120
Women Men
Domesticate
d
Species
7.5 Million Animal
Species
12
200
Domesticate
d
1,500? Plants
Edible by humans
200,000 Plant Species

5. 9000 BC
Grain
Barley
6500 BC
Rice
3500 BC
Corn/Potat
o
9000 BC
Sorghum

6. 4000 BC
Horse
8000
BC
Sheep/
Goat
8000 BC
OX/Cattle

7. INCREASED POPULATION NEW SOCIAL STRUCTURES FORMED
 Band/Families (Dozens)
 Tribes (Hundreds)
 Village/City (Thousands)
 Catal Huyuk 5000 BC
(Turkey)
 City-States (Tens
Thousands)
 Empire (Multiple City-
States)
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Population
10,000 BC 500 BC
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s
EFFECTS OF NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION

8. WHAT ARE THE
ADVANTAGES &
DISADVANTAGES OF
AGRICULTURE?
WHAT ARE THE
ADVANTAGES &
DISADVANTAGES OF
HUNTER/GATHERS?

9. EFFECTS OF NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION?
 5000 BC Agriculture Was Worldwide
 Agriculture Was Dispersed Unequally
 Agriculture Went East to West
 Disease Increased
 Farmers Slowly Displaced Hunter Gatherers
 Specialization of Labor
 Family Life/Social Structures Change

10. NEOLITHIC
REVOLUTION
The Most Important Invention of History