The Neolithic Revolution began around 10,000 years ago when people first learned to domesticate plants and animals, marking the first agricultural revolution. As the last Ice Age ended and large game animals died out, making food scarce, people relied more on gathering plant foods and began domesticating animals for survival. This led to farming settlements that grew into villages with specialized division of labor, increased productivity, easier living standards, and more trade, ultimately developing the earliest civilizations.

1. Neolithic
Revolution

2. What is it?
10,000 years ago
First agricultural revolution
where people learned to
domesticate plants and animals.

3. What Caused it?
 1. The Last Ice Age ended, large game animals died out
 2. Food became scarce
 3. People relied more on plant food for survival
 4. People began to domesticate animals.

4. What were the results?
1. Farming settlements grew into villages
2. Villages practiced division of labor : some workers
specialized in useful crafts and develop new technology

Productivity Rose, Life was made easier and more comfortable,
Demand for goods led to an increase in trade-
LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF
CIVILIZATIONS