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What could people do with agriculture?
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Settle in one spot.
Focus on particular economic, political, and religious goals and activities. Agriculture increased the #of people. |
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What two things triggered the development of agriculture?
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1. Population increases from improved climate lead people to look for more reliable sources of food.
2. The end of the ice age drove away some big game animals. |
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When and where was agriculture invented?
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In the Middle East.
May have begun as early as 10,000 BCE, and gained ground rapidly after 8000 BCE. |
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When was agriculture invented in the Americas?
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About 5000 BCE, independently.
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What is the term Neolithic Revolution?
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The development of agriculture.
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In what ways was agriculture rewarding?
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1.supported larger populations.
2.more settled existance. 3.people could afford to bouild houses and villages. 4.animals provided hides and wool for varied clothing. |
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why did people of central america choose herding over grain-growing?
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because they live in a harsher climate
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when was the first potters wheel made?
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about 6000 bce
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