Neolithic revolution

Causes and Results of Neolithic Revolution

1. Neolithic Revolution

2. What is it? 10,000 years ago First agricultural revolution where people learned to domesticate plants and animals.

3. What Caused it? 1. The Last Ice Age ended, large game animals died out 2. Food became scarce 3. People relied more on plant food for survival 4. People began to domesticate animals.

4. What were the results? 1. Farming settlements grew into villages 2. Villages practiced division of labor : some workers specialized in useful crafts and develop new technology  Productivity Rose, Life was made easier and more comfortable, Demand for goods led to an increase in trade- LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIVILIZATIONS