Civilizations

AP World History Study Guide 8000 BCE- 600 BCE Nomads: follow the food Early people were nomads Foraging societies developed later than nomads, they were hunter-gatherer groups Did not have permanent shelters Pastoral societies were developed even later, they were the first to domesticate animals Had small-scale agriculture, male dominated families, Settling down: The Neolithic Revolution Neolithic- ?New stone,? also agricultural revolution Began to move from nomadic lifestyles to towns, cities, and agricultural lifestyles Agriculture=no need to move=stay in same place=towns and cities=stronger sense of unity and lasting cultural traditions Began to think of property in terms of ownership Metals