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From Hunters to Farmers
Age 11 · History
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About 12,000 years ago, people began to grow crops and keep animals instead of only hunting and gathering wild food. Because their fields needed care every day, they stayed in one place and built the first permanent villages.
In the picture
- Mud-brick house: families now live in one place all year round
- Wheat field and sickle: people plant and harvest their own grain
- Goats and sheep in a pen: tamed animals give milk, meat and wool
- Clay pot: used to store grain and food for later
Examples
- The bread you eat comes from wheat, one of the first plants farmers grew.
- Milk, cheese and wool still come from goats and sheep, which were among the first animals tamed.
Key takeaways
- Farming began about 12,000 years ago in the Middle East and later started separately in other parts of the world.
- Growing food let people stay in one place, so villages grew and populations increased.
Quiz: From Hunters to Farmers (Age 11)
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Why did early farmers start living in one place all year round?
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Where did farming first begin, about 12,000 years ago?
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Once people could grow their own food and stay in one place, what happened to the number of people?
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