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.
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Age 9: open this week
Browse Age 9In the picture
- A clay pot drying in the sun: a hand-shaped clay vessel
- A goat standing in a wooden pen: an animal kept by the village
- A woman grinding grain on a stone: grain being turned into food
- 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.
Key takeaways
- Farming let people settle in villages instead of moving to find food.
- Domesticated animals and pottery helped villages store and use food.
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