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| what were some of the technological discoveries of prehistory? |
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| the use of stone tools, the use and control of ire, the development of agriculture, the invention of the wheel |
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| When was the Neolithic period? |
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| 7,000 to 10,000 years ago |
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| What was the Neolithic revolution characterized by? |
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| polished stone instruments, permanent dwellings, pottery making, the domestication of animals and plants, the cultivation of grain and fruit trees, cloth weaving |
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| the late neolithic period because of the development of metal smelting adn creation of Bronze tools |
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| What was the process of developing agriculture? |
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| a series of discoveries involving the domestication of plants and animals and thier managment |
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| Where was(were) the origin(s)of agriculture? |
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7000-9000 years ago
Tirgis and Euphrates River Valley
Indus River Valley
Nile River |
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| any plant that is harvested systematically |
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| any plant which is grown through human interference; it may be a wild plant |
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| the world domestication refers to the bringing of a plant or animal into the household; involves genetic change |
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| What are the two steps of domestication? |
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Definition
Cultivation: choosing and bringing a wild plant/animal into mangament
Selcetion: the selctive reproduction of variants of these plants/animals to better suit the need of humans |
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| What is the food supply and labor like in non-agricultural societies? |
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Definition
each individual is totally involved with securing sustanace
any abundance is temporary and exceptional |
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| what did social surplus bring to agricultural societies? |
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Definition
| social differentation an dnew classes of specialists |
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| Around 8000 BCE about how many people could agricultural populations support? |
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| What were some of the first domesticated animals? |
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| pigs, sheep, goats, and cattle(later) |
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| Why did people domesticate animals? |
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Definition
| protien, hides(clothing and wool), manure, rituals for religion, allowed other options for food |
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| What were Pastoral societies like? |
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Definition
| thrive in areas incapable of supporting agriculture, often militarized |
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| HOw did AFrica indepentely develop agriculture? |
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south of the sahara, a system of root and tree crops
2000 BCE |
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| HOw did China indepedently develop agriculture? |
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| how did south east asia independently develop agriculture? |
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Definition
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| how did the americas independently develop agriculture? |
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Definition
| maize, manioc, and sweet potatoes |
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| What did the growth of population in new agriculutral societies lead to? |
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Definition
new technological development
innovations in agriculture
plows and other farm stuff, seed selection, irigation
more food, better housing |
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| What did the produciton of food surplusese allow? |
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| social differentation and economic specialization, people had time to do other stuff |
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