BIOL 2080 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Seed Dormancy, Selective Breeding, Western Asia
25 Mar 2016
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The human species has existed for about 195 000 years. For most of that time, humans survives as foragers or hunter-gatherers, gathering wild plants and hunting animals in their natural environment. Around 10 000 years ago in many areas of the world, there was a shift in human endeavor from foraging to farming. Agree that agriculture arose independently in different areas over several thousand years. Development of agriculture formed the basis of advanced civilization in both the old and new worlds. By late 20th century, foraging societies had largely disappeared, constituting only a tiny percentage of the human population. Archaeological evidence indicates that about 10 000 years ago, human cultures began the practice of agriculture in several areas of the world. Many theories have been proposed to answer this question. Some theories that viewed agriculture as a revolution. The term agricultural revolution was used to describe the transition from foraging to agriculture.
