The Neolithic Revolution

1. PREHISTORY
THE NEOLITHIC
By Carmen Molina Povea – Bilingual Social Science Department.

2. 13.000 years ago GLOBAL WARMING
caused the temperature to increase
13.000 years ago

3. A lot of cold climate animals migrated
or disappeared

4. 11.000 years ago in the Near East
1. ANIMALS
DOMESTICATION
2. PLANTS

5. 1.- Domestication of animals
In the paleolithic
Hunting
In the neolithic
Breeding cattle

6. Due to lack of animals people kept
animals near their houses

7. First domesticated animals
Goats
Sheep
Pigs
Dogs & cats
Cows
Horses

8. 2.- Agriculture
In the paleolithic
Gathering
In the neolithic
Farming

9. First species
AMERICA
EUROPE
ASIA
THE NEAR EAST
RICE
AFRICA
CORN
MILLET
WHEAT

10. People became sedentary
People lived near cultivated areas
in little hamlets

11. Invention of pottery
New containers to cook & store

12. NEW TOOLS
HANDAXE
SICKLE
WEAVING
LOOMS
GRINDING
STONES

13. NEW MATERIALS
TEXTILES
POTTERY

14. NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION
Breeding cattle
Agriculture
SEDENTARISM
A CHANGE IN LIFE
POTTERY

15. TO BE CONTINUED...