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The Neolithic Era starts in the Middle or Near East. It is a time when people move from the hunting and gathering stage and start settling down in one location. They discover that seeds can be planted so crops can grow.
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Some of the tools that are used during this time are sickles or curved cutting knives made of flint, and axes and hammers made of polished stone. Early millstones called querns are made of two pieces of stone and are used to grind grains into flour.
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Some of the tools that are used during this time are sickles or curved cutting knives made of flint, and axes and hammers made of polished stone. Early millstones called querns are made of two pieces of stone and are used to grind grains into flour.
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Animals, such as sheep and goats, are herded and raised as food sources. Eventually, pigs and cattle are domesticated as well.
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In south-central Asia Minor, the community of Çatal Höyük develops. Wheat, vegetables, and barley are grown. The area is full of volcanic rock obsidian, which is used to make sharp blade tools and weapons. Houses are made with bricks of mud and straw
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Agriculture begins in some areas of Central America. Pottery is made in Mexico which is used to store food.
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As farming areas expand, a need for irrigation grows. Early methods are used in Mesopotamia near the Tigris and Euphrates and in Egypt near the Nile River where the people can't always rely on the rivers to flood to bring water to the crops.
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The large fertile area of the Indus Valley in Ancient India is perfect for early food production. Wheat and barley and other cereals are early crops.