Agricultural Revolution/Nomadic vs. Agricultural Life Flashcards
What kind of environment is needed for human survival?
area needs thriving life
sources for food, air water
also a climate temp. that humans can endure
The first humans were in what 2 stages of life?
Paleolithic and Neolithic
When and where did the 1st societies emerge?
around 3000 BCE
in River Valley
What is a key statement in terms of the survival of people.
The people with the right resources will advance.
What were the 1st seeds used?
Grass seeds
What was the nomadic
way of life? (5-ish)
- hunted animals, fished, gathered plants
- depended on environment
- resources run out = they move
- so barely any surplus
- members of society shared labor
- woman are more equal in labor
- tribal, sacrificed individuality for ancestral culture
- territorial conflicts
What was the Agricultural Revolution?
The rapid increase in farming and farming technologies. The change from paleolithic diet to cultivated food. More food= more people = more farmers = more food = community and jobs
Define Stratification
the state of being divided into social classes
the state of having many layers
Define Irrigation
bringing water to wear they needed it
OR
the artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops
What 2 inventions came with the Agricultural revolution?
the plow
& irrigation
What was a major result of the agricultural revolution?
It created stratification: social classes
What was the Agricultural
Revolution from my notes? (7-ish)
-technological advances helped grow crops
-(esp. wheat, rice, grain, barley, etc)
-increase of food supply -> larger population
-> surplus -> towns of trade
-supporting higher ups who don’t have to
worry about nourishment
-rulers appear, stratification increased
-woman become more subordinate cuz stores take place of roles they’d usu. provide
-towns expand into eachother causes conflict
-farmers provide warriors w/ food for their protection
-invented plow and irrigation
