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Neolithic Village Life

People built round huts near a river and stayed in one place. They grew crops, kept animals, and made clay pots for cooking and storing food.

In the picture

  1. A clay pot drying in the sun: a hand-shaped clay vessel
  2. A goat standing in a wooden pen: an animal kept by the village
  3. A woman grinding grain on a stone: grain being turned into food
  4. A man cutting wheat with a flint sickle: a crop being harvested

Examples

  • A family vegetable garden where seeds are planted and food is harvested.
  • A farm animal such as a goat or cow that is fed and cared for.

Quiz: Neolithic Village Life (Age 9)

  1. What major change did Neolithic people make when they became farmers?

    • They lived only in caves.
    • They settled in one place and built villages.
    • They kept moving to follow wild animals.
  2. Why did Neolithic villagers make clay pots?

    • To build boats for the river.
    • To make tools for hunting.
    • To cook and store food.
  3. How did Neolithic villagers get grain like wheat?

    • They collected it only from wild plants far away.
    • They planted and harvested crops near their village.
    • They bought it from shops in a city.

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History, Age 9