Farming Villages
Published on Feb 03, 2016
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Farming Villages
- These early villages were small,only surviving from one harvest to another.
- They tried to grow surplus food and their communities grew as a result.
- In 7,000 BC towns like Abu Hureyra & Jericho existed in southwestern Asia.
- In Turkey a village called Catal Huyuk was created.
Photo by J. Tewell
Farming Communities Spread
- Agriculture had spread to Europe by 6,000 BC.
- By 5,500 BC a culture called Bandkermik had started.
- Farming communities spread all throughout Asia.
- By 5,000 BC many Asian communities had mastered agriculture.
- In 4,800 BC the Yangshao made terraces by cutting steps into hills and....
Photo by Lapse of the Shutter
Farming Communities Spread (continued)
- ...mountains. This saved them from flood damage.
- Along the Nile River they didn't find many artifacts because of
- continuous flooding.
- (Brown background for the hill dirt they put stairs in)
Changes in Technology
- Early tools they had were sticks and hoes.
- The plow was developed by the southwest Asians.
- The stick plow was replaced by one with a wooden or stone blade
- Using these farmers could cut, lift, turn over soil and make soil suitable
- for growing crops. Irrigation was a way to get water to crops without rain.
Photo by fung.leo
Economic and Social Change
- Villages had a surplus of things like food, art, or valuable resources.
- Bartering was the same as trading your surplus of goods for someones else's.
- Catal Hüyük had a trading spot for obsidian, a rare & special material.
- Trade grew, so did the need for a leader.
- Leaders had to solve dissagreements between the villagers.
