[HIST 150] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 16 pages long Study Guide!
6 Feb 2017
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History 150 - lesson 1 january 11, 2017. The neolithic revolution and rise of civilization end of the most recent ice age affects populations of big mammals. Hunting and gathering led to domestication, this is the basis for civilization. People lived in small groups and would move with the seasons, exploiting different animals in different areas. Plants were very essential to the hunter gatherers, responsible for 2/3 of caloric intake. Have very few possessions because they have to move around a lot. Disadvantages- need lots of land and territory, able to move. Population growth forced these people to make changes. Territories become smaller and it is extremely difficult to make a living as a hunter gatherer. Neolithic revolution: domestication of plants and animals, the rise of towns and cities, and the rise of old technology (pottery making, cloth making, tools from metal, beer) Changes happened independently across the globe (did not affect each other specifically)
