| A | B |
| FARMING TO SUBSIST | Early farmers grew and raised enough crops and animals to survive |
| FARMING VILLAGES | These farming communities were successful and produced enough surplus to feed many people |
| INNOVATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY | The invention of tools and new farming practices allowed fewer people to plant larger crops. |
| BARTERING | Villages with more than they needed of certain goods could exchange / trade with other villages |
| NEED FOR LEADERSHIP | Important family groups gained power to become LEADERS in the community |
| LIVESTOCK | People could depend on domesticated animals for food and materials. |
| SURPLUS | Seeds from extra crops could be used for food and planting NEXT season. |
| RULES | People had to work together and help one another - a society began to develop |
| LAND OWNERSHIP | People began to pass down land they had farmed to generations that followed. |
| PERMANENT SETTLEMENTS | Farming commuities developed because people had surplus foods and didn't have to move around. |