Neolithic Period

Neolithic Period

beginning
1. Last glacial period ended aroun 8.000 BC
2. Flora and fauna changed
3. Human learned to sow plants and domesticate animals
In the Neolithic period way of life changed completely
Population increased
This changes ocurred in several place at once
1. Neolithic revolution
They became sedentary
1. They live in villages and settlements
  1. Houses were made of mud ,wood, reeds and straw
They built villages near river banks
1. This villages were more fertile
This develompents created new needs : crafmanship
1. Wicker baskets
  1. To transport grain and food
2. Ceramic potts
3. Spindles and looms
  1. Were used to make clothes
While ment hunt women looked after the children
1. Equality of the previous era was mantained
Decisions were made in meetings. The most important decisions were of :
1. The elders
  1. Respected for their experience
2. Military Leaders ( chieftains)
  1. This ones were more respected in periods of conflicts
Culture
1. Sun,Stars and water were worshipped
2. Mother goddes was worshipped to increase fertility of land and to increas population
3. Burials were more common they were made in cementeries and under the houses. They venerated them ( ancestor worshio)

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