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The first agricultural revolution began in the ancient Near East (southwest of Asia, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Red Sea, Pursian Gulf, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Cyprus, Iraq, western Iran, Egypt). Wheat was cultivated at sites in Levant.
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They discover that seeds can be planted so crops can grow
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seeds are cultivated and animals are domesticated people start setting up villages and small communities
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some of the tools that are used time are sickles or curved cutting knifes made of flint and axes and hammers made of polished stone early millstones called quern
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the people settle on the land, they begin to find ways to store their foods. Clay pots and jars are made, and pits are dug into the ground to store grains. As new methods are used to produce and store foods, the more a community grows.
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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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Flax is grown. People eventually learn how to make it into the cloth known as linen that is used for clothing.
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south central Asia Minor, the community of Çatal Höyük develops. Wheat, vegetables, and barley are grown. The area is full of the 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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Farming communities develop in the Hwang-Ho Valley
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Farming spreads to many areas, from western Greece to Hungary, the Balkans, Crete, and parts of Italy. Sailing ships take farming ideas to Sicily, southern France, North Africa, Malta, Portugal, and Spain. It also moves south into Africa from Egypt and the Sudan.
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evidences of cultivation of crops, viz., cotton, dates, peas, and sesame seeds were found in Mehrgarh. Man began domesticating water buffalo, while Egyptians discovered the art of baking bread using yeast. Korat plateau of Thailand showed evidences of rice cultivation. Plows were invented in Mesopotamia (Iraq). Also, there were indications of the first use of wool for textiles. i added this because back then cotton was highly used so for this to be discovered was a huge advancement back then
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The Indus Valley Civilization showed signs of cultivation of cardamom, mustard, turmeric, and pepper. Some places indicated fermentation of grains, fruit juices, and grains. Sugar was already being produced in India. i added this because that is and was very important to civilization because almost all of those things named is used on a daily basis especially sugar and fruit juices
