Lesson 3: From Hunters & Gatherers to Farmers

How did the development of agriculture change daily life in the Neolithic age?

Humans discovered farming toward the end of the Stone Age. This period gets its name from the stone tools prehistoric people made and used. Historians divide the Stone Age into two periods. The first is the Paleolithic Age, or Old Stone Age. During this period, people got food by roaming from place to place to hunt wild animals and gather nuts, berries, and seeds from the plants they found.

By about 8000 B.C.E., some people had learned how to raise animals and crops for food. This knowledge enabled these people, for the first time, to live in one place. The Neolithic Age, or New Stone Age, had begun.

From Hunter-Gatherer to Farmer...in Five Minutes or Less

The Neolithic Age: From Hunter Gatherers to Farmers

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Summary:

A Stable Food Supply During the Paleolithic Age, people lived as nomads, obtaining their food by hunting animals and gathering plants. Gradually, people discovered they could grow crops and domesticate animals. These two developments are called agriculture. Agriculture marked the beginning of the Neolithic Age.

Shelters and Communities As people began to farm, they built permanent shelters and formed communities. Towns and villages grew up near farms.

Jobs and Trade Living in communities allowed people to improve how they lived and worked. They created new jobs and traded for the resources they needed.

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