Neolithic Period

Neolithic Period

1. beginning

   • Last glacial period ended aroun 8.000 BC
   • Flora and fauna changed
   • Human learned to sow plants and domesticate animals

2. In the Neolithic period way of life changed completely

3. Population increased

4. This changes ocurred in several place at once

   • Neolithic revolution

5. They became sedentary

   • They live in villages and settlements
     • Houses were made of mud ,wood, reeds and straw

6. They built villages near river banks

   • This villages were more fertile

7. This develompents created new needs : crafmanship

   • Wicker baskets
     • To transport grain and food
   • Ceramic potts
   • Spindles and looms
     • Were used to make clothes

8. While ment hunt women looked after the children

   • Equality of the previous era was mantained

9. Decisions were made in meetings. The most important decisions were of :

   • The elders
     • Respected for their experience
   • Military Leaders ( chieftains)
     • This ones were more respected in periods of conflicts

10. Culture

    • Sun,Stars and water were worshipped
    • Mother goddes was worshipped to increase fertility of land and to increas population
    • Burials were more common they were made in cementeries and under the houses. They venerated them ( ancestor worshio)