NEOLITHIC

NEOLITHIC

1. FOOD PRODUCTION AND SEDENTARY LIFE

   • They learnt from nature that plants grew from burried seeds.
     • Origin of agriculture.
   • Observing the behaviour of animals led to their domestication. People began to beed animals in captivity.
     • Beggining of livestock farming
   • Men and women of the Neolithic Age setted in village for looking after their crops and animals. They were no more nomads

2. It began 10000 years ago with the discovery of farming. Neolithic means "New Stone Age, it was when people developed the technique of polishing stone.

3. NEW TASKS AND NEW TOOLS

   • New agricultural tasks led to the invention of specialised tools, like hoe or axe.
   • The need to store, transport and cook led to the developement of pottery, made of mud that was dried in the sun or baked in a kiln
   • Weaving cloth to make clothes and blankets out of natural fibres developed using a spintel to create material

4. ORIGIN AND SPREAD OF THE NEOLITHIC AGE

   • From the 7th millenium BC, agriculture began to spread from the Fertile Crescen into Europe. It spread to the coastal regions of the Mediterranean and reaches the interior of tthe continent along the Central European river.
   • Agricuture and the domestication of animals began in the domestication of animals began in the Middle East in an area called The Fertile Crescent. The Neolithic simultaneously developed in other areas of Asia and America

5. A NEOLITHIC VILLAGE

   • Villages were located on high ground next to rivers. They were protected by wales and ditches.
   • Neolithic people dug silos in the ground to store rain. They were covered with clay to keep the grain dry.
   • The first crops were cereals(wheat, barley, rye) and pulses(lentils, peas)
   • First domesticated animals: dogs, goats, sheep and pigs.
   • Homes were built of adobe(mud and straw) or bricks. The roofs were made of branches and straw. They were rectangular or circular and there was two rooms, one that was a main room with a fireplace, and another that was used as a storeroom
   • Villages were self-suficient: the inhabitats consumed what they produced. There is evidence that they traded goods with other communities, especially valuable objects like shells and pottery

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