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Throughout global history, events and changes have transpired that historians have believed to be turning points. What is a turning point? Well, it is a point at which significant changes occur or a crucial decision must be made; a decisive moment. The Neolithic Age, the Renaissance, and the Protestant Reformation are considered turning points. What would make an event or a change a turning point in global history? An event or a change is considered a turning point in global history because it emphasizes a different way to do things, different ideas, different ways of thinking, etc. Most events had a major impact of some sort on people therefore making it a turning point.
The Neolithic Age. The Neolithic Age, or the New Stone Age, is considered a turning point. Before the Neolithic Age the earliest form of humans where nomadic, or people who moved from place to place in search of food. About 11,000 years ago, there was a revolution and the nomadic people learned to farm, thus the Neolithic Age. The producing of their own food caused them to stay in one place, (a change in the way they lived). They started to settle into permanent villages, bring about the development of new skills and tools. Historian call the drastic change from being nomads to farmers the Neolithic agricultural revolution. They also learned to domesticate, or tame, animals. The animals where herded to good grass then penned in rough enclosures.
The Renaissance. The Renaissance, or Rebirth, is also considered a turning point. The Renaissance is thought to be the revival of the letters and arts in Europe, marking the transition from medieval to modern history, it began in Italy in the 14th century and gradually spread to other countries. The period of this revival from the 14th to the 16th century, also, the style of art, literature, etc., was marked by a classical influence, that was developed in and characterized this period. Begun in Italy in the mid-1300s. It was a time of...
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