A9.+Describe+the+transition+from+nomadic+lifestyle+to+a+sedentary+one.+Consider+economic,+political,+social+and+religious+issues+at+play.


 * Agricultural Transition-from roughly 9000 BCE to 3000 BCE**


 * The Nomads**
 * __Paleolithic__ (first hominids-10,000 BCE)-means old stone, they invented crude stone tools mostly for hunting
 * main source of food was from hunting, were forced to move all the time to follow the animals they hunted
 * couldn't settle down because they needed a constant food supply that was always moving
 * because of this, had few possessions and no economy, survival was only main goal
 * used cave paintings as a primitive type of religion, hoping that the paintings would help them gain control over the spirits of large game
 * the paintings also might have been a hope for positive magic
 * society was roughly equal between the sexes, both sexes depended on each other for different things
 * lived in bands of 30-50 people, constantly roaming
 * the tribes might have had a leader, but no real political structure emerged
 * scientists have found evidence of burials and certain rituals, reaffirming a basic religious nature
 * were able to craft the most basic of clothing, but basic textiles and garments existed in individual sizes
 * brought about the first language, but was both crude and inefficient


 * The Transition from O ld to N ew S tone**

Some people refer to this period as the Agricultural Revolution, but Mr. Aldworth and other esteemed scholars believe it is more of an Agricultural Transition.( The change occurred over a long period of time, and was more gradual than a "revolution". Some qualities of the Paleolithic era remained, but a new lifestyle emerged that set the stage for everything to follow, up until modern day farming.

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 * __Neolithic__ (10,000 BCE-4,000 BCE)-new stone, they used finer stone tools for more than hunting and weaponry, eventually were used for farming
 * natural disasters like floods, droughts, famine forced a change from a nomadic lifestyle, where consistency would be more effective than always being on the lookout for animals
 * earliest sign of agricultural production came in 9000 BCE, in southeast Asia
 * the people learned how to control and domestic animals, which kept them under their control
 * with an animal population nearby at all times, it allowed for a more consistent food supply and a surplus of food
 * with a surplus came "free time", and a specialization of labor
 * people were able to donate their time towards developing pottery, tools, jewelry, textiles and other products that could be sold for a profit
 * surplus food was often traded for valuable items like gems and jewelry
 * some full time workers appeared, those who devoted ALL of their time to something other than production of food
 * along with this came a rough political structure, with military strategists, governors, and administrators leading villages or towns
 * women began to cultivate plants as opposed to collecting wild ones
 * slash and burn cultivation emerged
 * a basic economy came to fruition, but nothing like the world would see later on
 * irrigation and food storage technologies formed, allowing for crops to be watered during dry spells and a surplus of food to be maintained without spoilage
 * due to these new technologies and the greater amount of food available, population rose from 4 million to 100 million from 5000 BCE to 500 CE
 * because of agriculture, towns and villages could form from different bands of people, with the earliest one being Jericho in 8000 BCE
 * salt and obsidian were traded between towns, were the base of Neolithic economy
 * knowledge of food and different crops was spread between towns
 * social classes were developed, evidenced by burials differing, with some people receiving more trinkets and goodies in their tombs than others
 * some houses also had more furnishings and goods in them than others, another piece of evidence backing up social distinctions
 * thousands of clay figures and statues of gods have been unearthed from this time period, a sure sign of ancient religion
 * priests
 * they worshiped not only fertility, but also life, death, birth, and the afterlife
 * sexes still depended on each other, so their was a rough social equality
 * cities established trade marketplaces, where people from far away would come to sell or buy items
 * signs of military also emerged, with some people gathering land and claiming it for their own

[|Evaluated by]: Liza Logan-- everything looks really solid. Just a few pet peeve errors I felt like correctly. Effective base topic, and then transition. Maybe link cities, types of people, etc. Good job! :)

Evaluated by: Dylan Palmer and Dakota Rubin: The information is looking pretty good to us. All that needed fixing (in our eyes) was a little bullet point problem near the picture at the top. But it's done and looking good.