Question

1. what is the neolithic revolution?
2. how did people live before the neolithic revolution?
3. where did the neolithic revolution happen?
4. how did peoples lives change because of the neolithic revolution?
5. where were the 5 most important civilizations of the neolithic revolution located?
6. which societies were the first to have cities?
7. what innovations came from having cities?

how did life change?

Explanation:

1. The Neolithic Revolution was the transition from nomadic hunting - gathering to settled farming and the domestication of plants and animals, around 10,000 - 5,000 BCE.
2. Before the Neolithic Revolution, people were nomadic hunter - gatherers, moving from place to place to find food.
3. It first began in the Fertile Crescent (Middle East), but also occurred independently in other regions like China, Mesoamerica, and the Andes.
4. People's lives changed as they settled in one place, built permanent homes, developed more complex social structures, and had a more stable food supply.
5. Important Neolithic civilizations were located in the Fertile Crescent (e.g., Jericho), China (Yangshao culture), Mesoamerica (Olmec precursors), the Indus Valley, and the Andes.
6. Early societies with cities include Sumer in Mesopotamia.
7. Innovations from cities included writing (e.g., cuneiform in Sumer), organized religion, specialized labor, and more advanced architecture.

Answer:

1. The transition from nomadic hunting - gathering to settled farming and animal domestication.
2. As nomadic hunter - gatherers.
3. First in the Fertile Crescent, also in China, Mesoamerica, Andes etc.
4. Settled living, stable food supply, complex social structures.
5. Fertile Crescent, China, Mesoamerica, Indus Valley, Andes.
6. Sumer in Mesopotamia.
7. Writing, organized religion, specialized labor, advanced architecture.