Neolithic Revolution Flashcards
Causes/Effects
Fewer Animals- Leads to domestication between 8,000BC and 4,000
Neolithic Revolution- Agricultural revolution 4,000BC
Men go hunt and women stay at home- Inequality
Disadvantages
No sewage (disease and filth)
Hierarches (bottom is bad top is good/ can be both)
Disease (kills)
Weather (floods can ruin your crops)
People are smaller and diets lack meat and variety (not strong)
Advantages
Food surplus (for shortages) Fertile Crescent (farming) Specialized labor (good for trade) Government (good for society)
Agricultural Revolution
The development of systematic agriculture (the keeping of animals and growing of food on a regular basis)
Barter Economy
An trading economu where you trade goods without money
Elements of Society
Cities, governments, religion, social structure, writing, art
Problem with money
To have money you need a strong central government
Systematic Agriculture leads to…
It led to food surplus
Food surplus leads to…
Specialization of labor
Specialization of labor leads to…
Economy
Barter economy leads to…
SOCIETY