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What change began the Neolithic Age, about 8000 BCE?
Farming
How did Paleolithic people get their food?
By hunting and gathering
What discovery ended the Neolithic Age about 3000 BCE?
Metal tool making
Why was the Fertile Crescent the site of many early settlements?
The soil was good for crops
What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plans and animals?
They had a stable food supply
What are two examples of animals that were domesticated?
Goats and cows
What advantage did Neolithic people get from working together in communities?
Working together allowed them to finish tasks faster
Why did people in the Neolithic Age live together in larger groups?
They could grow more food to support more people
How did dividing up the work help communities produce more to meet their needs?
Individuals developed a variety of skills
Why did Neolithic people trade?
To get resources they lacked
What was the most important job in the lives of Paleolithic people?
Finding food for survival
How did trade help Neolithic people make stronger tools?
They got special material from other areas
What people would learn how other groups lived as they traveled and traded?
Neolithic
What resources did Paleolithic people use?
Resources found nearby
The business of farming, growing crops, and raising animals
Agriculture
To train a wild animal to be useful to humans
Domesticate
