1. Chapter 3: From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers The Most Important Change in Human History

2. The Stone Age Stone Age: named because of the types of tools used by people Paleolithic Age: Old Stone Age Neolithic Age: New Stone Age

3. From Old to New Stone Age Paleolithic Age Neolithic Age 2 million B.C.E 8000 B.C.E 3000 B.C.E Discovery of Agriculture Tools & Weapons made of stone Tools & Weapons made of metal

4. Creating a Stable Food Supply Hunters & Gatherers Hunt wild animals Gather nuts, berries, and other plants Lived out in the open Nomadic lifestyle Farmers Domesticateanimals for food Plant crops Lived in permanent shelters Stable lifestyle Agriculture =growing crops & domesticating animals

6. Establishing Communities Farming allowed people to settle down near their farms This created early towns and villages Ability to divide work and work together Shared defense

8. Beginning to Trade Trade= the business of buying and selling or exchanging items Traders traveled hundreds of miles to find what they needed Trade allowed people to make use of more resources and brought them into contact with new people from distant places This helped spread ideas around the ancient world

9. Summary Farming changed peoples lives Stable food supply Permanent shelters and communities New jobs and trade