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What was one of the main changes in tools during the Neolithic Age?
What was one of the main changes in tools during the Neolithic Age?
What was the purpose of polished stone axes during the Neolithic Age?
What was the purpose of polished stone axes during the Neolithic Age?
How were the buildings in Çatalhöyük's East and West mounds arranged?
How were the buildings in Çatalhöyük's East and West mounds arranged?
What was the shape of individual buildings in Çatalhöyük?
What was the shape of individual buildings in Çatalhöyük?
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What was the main effect of food surpluses during the Neolithic Age?
What was the main effect of food surpluses during the Neolithic Age?
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What was the gendered division of labor during the Neolithic Age?
What was the gendered division of labor during the Neolithic Age?
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What were some of the roles that supported hierarchy during the Neolithic Age?
What were some of the roles that supported hierarchy during the Neolithic Age?
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Study Notes
The Neolithic Revolution: Changes in Tools, Housing, and Division of Labor
Part 1: Changes in Tools
- Neolithic Age allowed for cultivation of land, domestication of animals, and gathering of people into permanent villages.
- New tools and techniques allowed humans to plant and harvest crops and herd animals.
- Humans learned to express themselves creatively by making pottery and weaving.
- Neolithic communities made tools by grinding and polishing harder stones, creating stronger and more durable implements.
- Polished stone axes were invented, which were vital for the spread of agriculture and settlement into permanent communities.
Part 2: Changes in Housing
- Çatalhöyük's East and West mounds in Turkey were densely clustered groups of mudbrick buildings arranged around open courtyards.
- Most structures were clustered into room blocks, with walls built so closely together they melted into one another.
- Individual buildings were rectangular or wedge-shaped, tightly packed with no windows or ground-level floors.
- Entry into the rooms was made through the roof, and buildings had between one and three separate rooms.
Part 3: Changes in Division of Labor
- Agriculture enabled the production of food surpluses, but it was fickle and relied on a small selection of crops produced on large scales.
- Greater food surpluses tended to lead to higher levels of inequality.
- Labor roles became more gendered, with men doing fieldwork and women relegated to child-rearing and household work.
- Division of society into roles that supported hierarchy was necessary, including administrator, servant, priest, and soldier.
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Test your knowledge of the Neolithic Revolution with this informative quiz! Explore the changes in tools, housing, and division of labor that led to the rise of permanent human settlements and the birth of agriculture. Discover the key inventions and techniques that allowed humans to cultivate the land, domesticate animals, and create beautiful works of art. Explore the unique housing structures of Çatalhöyük, and learn how the division of labor became more gendered with the rise of agriculture. Put your history knowledge to the
