Thursday, September 16, 2010

The Beginning of Agriculture

The New Stone Age
- domisticated animals for wool, milk, meat
- started farming
- had enough food to create a surplus

Catal Huyuk
- first place with leisure time
-  name of the first settlement found

Crafts and Trade

- painted walls
- traded obsidean for wood
- made pots

Summary:
Catal huyuk is the name of the first settlement that has been found by archeaologist. The had enough food stored to allow the inhabitants to be creative. They painted their walls, made jewerly, and pots. They traded their goods with other people. It was interesting to learn that their enterences to their houses were on the roof.

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