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The Neolithic Era By: Lexie Silverman

Greetings! My name is Lexie, and I’m from the Neolithic Era. The Neolithic Era took place from 8,000 to 4,000 B.C. In my time, the Agricultural Revolution was a very big deal. It was an important discovery, because then, instead of always having to go out and hunt to find food, you can just go outside and pick some food that you grew. Because of that, there wasn’t quite as much hunting and gathering as there was in the Paleolithic or Mesolithic Era. People would still go out and hunt animals such as deers, rabbits, and antelope with their spears. They also still used domesticated animals to help them get tasks done.

Another big deal from the Neolithic Era was bronze. Bronze was so popular that from 3,300 to about 1,200 B.C. it was called the Bronze Age. Copper was also introduced during The Bronze Age.

One of the main conflicts of the Neolithic Era was overcrowding. Now that the first cities, Jericho in Israel in 8,000 B.C. and Catal Huyuk in Turkey in 6,700 B.C. had formed, more people moved there. Because of the two new cities, there weren’t as many wandering nomads. Perhaps that’s how more cities came to be.

During the Neolithic Era, people became friendlier with one another. An example of this is instead of someone seeing a dead body on the ground and leaving it there, they began burying them and building cemeteries. They began caring for each other.

Pottery also popped up during this time period. People could make pots, pans, bowls, and jugs instead of carrying everything and using leather or animal skin pouches.

Instead of wearing animal skins, women began weaving to make new clothes. They also used weaving to make baskets, pouches out of cloth instead of skin, blankets that would keep them warm, and rugs to sit and rest on.

Otzi the Iceman was a big discovery of the Neolithic Era. Although he lived in 3,300 B.C., he wasn’t found until 1991! He was found in the Alps in Europe by two tourists. He was a perfectly frozen person from the Neolithic Era.

Living in the Neolithic Era has been difficult. We don’t have any of these modern day fancy contraptions like you do. We have to do everything by hand, and we have to work very hard to get everything done. We must be creative in order to build the items we need to survive. But, I still believe that the Neolithic Era is the best era to be born in !