The Neolithic Revolution began in different regions between 12,000-10,200 BCE in the Middle East, 9500 BCE in China, and early 7500 BCE in India. During this period, Paleolithic societies began the transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture and domestication of animals like sheep, goats, and crops like wheat and barley. Two major Neolithic settlements were Catal Huyuk in modern-day Turkey, consisting of over 15 acres and housing around 6,000 people, and Jericho in modern-day Palestine, surrounded by massive stone walls within its 8-10 acres.

1. Neolithic Age
Lesson 4

2. Instruction: Watch the video than write some features of
Neolithic Age.

3. Neolithic Revolution
In Middle
east 12000-
10200 B.C.E
In China
9500 B.C.E
In India early
7500 B.C.E

4. Some more features:
• Paleolithic societies made initial shift from hunting and gathering to
agriculture.
• Initially change from nomadic hunter-gatherer to agriculturalist took place in
Middle East.
• Productive animals: Sheep, goats and Crops wheat and barely.
• Houses in Neolithic village were normally all the same size and were built on
the same plan.

5. Two larger Neolithic
settlements
• 1. One was found at Catal Huyuk, in a fertile
agricultural region about 150 miles south of
Ankara, (capital, Turkey) consist of over 15 acres
with population of over 6000 people.

6. 2. The site of Jericho ( City
in Palestine)
• An oasis around a spring of Dead Sea, it consist
of 8 to 10 acres, surrounded by a massive stone
walls.

7. Activity: Focus on writing
• Instruction: Write a paragraph on each settlement of Neolithic Age.
Paragraph must contain 5 to 6 lines with sufficient information.