What are the significant developments in agriculture and river valley civilizations during the Neolithic age?
Understand the Problem
The text provides historical context about the beginnings of agriculture and the development of river valley civilizations, particularly focusing on the early use of stone tools and the emergence of farming practices in various regions.
Answer
Domestication, irrigation, systematic cultivation, defensive structures, trade, population growth, and polytheism.
Significant developments in agriculture during the Neolithic age include the domestication of plants and animals, systematic cultivation, and the use of irrigation. River valley civilizations saw the construction of irrigation systems, defensive structures, growth in trade and population, and the establishment of polytheistic religions.
Answer for screen readers
Significant developments in agriculture during the Neolithic age include the domestication of plants and animals, systematic cultivation, and the use of irrigation. River valley civilizations saw the construction of irrigation systems, defensive structures, growth in trade and population, and the establishment of polytheistic religions.
More Information
The Neolithic age marked a pivotal point in human history with the shift from nomadic lifestyles to settled agricultural communities, leading to the rise of civilizations around river valleys.
Tips
Ensure to distinguish between the agricultural practices and the social and structural developments specific to river valley civilizations.
Sources
- Neolithic Revolution ‑ Definition, Characteristics & Facts | HISTORY - history.com
- River Valley Civilizations | Early World Civilizations - courses.lumenlearning.com
- Neolithic Revolution - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
