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The First Farmers
Age 11 · History
About 12,000 years ago in the Near East, people began growing wheat and barley and raising sheep and goats instead of only hunting and gathering. Because their food now grew in one place, they stopped wandering and built the first villages.
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In the picture
- Stone sickle: farmers harvest the wheat and barley they planted
- Grinding stone: grain is crushed into flour to make bread
- Sheep and goats: tamed animals give meat, milk and wool
- Mud-brick house: people now live all year in a village
Examples
- The bread in your sandwich comes from wheat, one of the first plants people farmed.
- A wool jumper is made from sheep’s wool, as people have done since the first herders.
Key takeaways
- Farming began in the Near East around 10,000–9,000 BCE.
- Growing food let people settle down and live in villages.
Quiz: The First Farmers (Age 11)
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Where did people first start farming, about 12,000 years ago?
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Why did the first farmers stop wandering and build villages?
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What did tamed sheep and goats give the first farmers?
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