Hierarchies and the Neolithic Revolution

Using your knowledge of the Neolithic Revolution, please respond to one of the prompts. 

PROMPTS

ANALYZE How could permanent settlements lead to increased stratification? How are these hierarchies reflected in modern society?

EVALUATE Modern humans utilized the natural environment to build large-scale civilizations but at times they have harmfully impacted the earth. Do you think the movement away from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle will ultimately help or harm humanity?

EXPLORE Research a modern nomadic culture. What environmental, economic or cultural factors have led them to maintain or, in some cases, to recreate this lifestyle?


CREATE Think about the person from today's card. Write from his or her perspective. What might their average day be like in the Neolithic age? How might they feel about their peers? The writing could be a journal entry, conversation with a friend or another form.

Please begin your comment by indicating which prompt you are answering. An example comment might start something like this:

EXPLORE: Modern Bedouins are a nomadic and pastoral tribe who .....Notes