Neolithic Agricultural Revolution - AP Human Geography

The Neolithic Revolution was when seed and root crops were first cultivated by humans and occurred at roughly 10,000 B.C.E.

Seed crops were first cultivated 10,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent region of Southwestern Asia.

The “Neolithic Revolution” is another name for the First Agricultural Revolution. The “Neolithic Revolution” happened at different times in different parts of the world, but it happened first in Ancient Mesopotamia (also called “The Fertile Crescent”) approximately ten-thousand years ago. The “Neolithic Revolution” marks the transition of human society from wandering hunter-gatherer societies into settled agricultural communities. This is one of the most important transitions in human history as it led to the rise of cities, civilizations, religions, culture, and a great many more things.

The “First Agricultural Revolution,” also called the “Neolithic Revolution” first took place in a region of the modern-day Middle East called “Mesopotamia” or “The Fertile Crescent.” This occurred roughly ten thousand years ago. It most likely occurred next in the area surrounding the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers in China.

The term “domestication” refers to t_he process by which a plant or animal is tamed by human society so that that plant or animal can be reliably utilized to provide for human sustenance_. "Pastoralism" refers to an ethos that values rural living.

Most experts agree that the first animal to be domesticated by humans was the goat in modern-day Turkey or Syria, around ten thousand years ago. Dogs were also domesticated relatively early, and some agricultural historians contend that they were domesticated before goats and sheep. This is probably true for some parts of the world, but the general consensus is that goats and sheep were the first animals to be domesticated by humans in large numbers.

The Agricultural Revolution of East Asia took place first in China, in the fertile valleys of the Yangtze River. From there it spread eastwards to Korea and Japan and southwards to Southeast Asia. The term "agricultural hearth" refers to early settled agricultural regions (usually along rivers).

The “Neolithic Revolution” is another name for the First Agricultural Revolution, which began in the Fertile Crescent of the near Middle East, and then gradually spread outwards into Europe and North Africa.

The “Neolithic Revolution” is another name for the First Agricultural Revolution. This is when agriculture was first widely practiced on earth. It led to the rise of cities, civilizations, and empires, as well as many other things. Before the advent of agriculture, most humans were nomadic “hunter-gatherers” - who relied on the hunting and killing of wild animals and the gathering of berries and fruits to survive.

The Neolithic Revolution took place in the Americas for the first time in Central America, in territory that comprises parts of present-day Mexico and Guatemala. From there it spread southwards to modern-day Panama and northwards towards modern-day America.

Large-scale agriculture and domestication of plants and animals first took place in South America in the region that comprises much of modern-day Peru. From there it spread north, south, and east throughout much of the rest of South America, although noticeably it did not penetrate into the Amazon Rainforest until very recently.

The Fertile Crescent—also sometimes called Mesopotamia—is the name given to a region of the Middle East that was particularly fertile several thousand years ago; thus, it was the first place where the Neolithic Revolution took place. All of these countries, at least partially, reside inside the Fertile Crescent except Afghanistan, which has a much more mountainous and relatively barren terrain.

An agricultural hearth is known as the "birthplace" of a crop, or where a crop is known to have originated before its spread throughout the world. Squash, potato, cocoa, and maize (corn) are crops which originated in Southern Mexico. Southwest Asia was the agricultural hearth for barley and wheat. Ethiopia is the agricultural hearth for millet and sorghum. Australia is not considered a major agricultural hearth. Southern Europe is the agricultural hearth for olives and oats.

Terraces provide level fields on hillsides.

The Neolithic Revolution, sometimes referred to as the Agricultural Revolution is the term used to describe the widespread introduction of agriculture during the Stone Age. Settled ancient communities learned and experimented with plants leading to changes in their everyday actions and food producing techniques.

In 1923, V. Gordon Childe coined the term Neolithic Revolution. The term revolution refers to the widespread change in this area. The term neolithic refers to the later years in the Stone Age.

The Oasis Theory, Feasting Model and Evolutionary Theory are real concepts that explain why populations shifted to agriculture. The Green Theory is not. The Oasis Theory explains that as climates got drier, settlements flocked to areas with small amounts of water where they were put into contact with animals and seeds for planting. The Feasting Model explains that agriculture was driven by the settlements' eagerness to give feasts to show wealth and power. The final theory, Evolutionary Theory, explains that this move to agriculture was a natural adaption as humans embraced plants.