HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following methods were early humans primarily dependent on for their source of food, clothing and shelter?
A
Hunting and gathering
B
Farming
C
Ranching
D
Foraging
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The early humans were hunter-gatherers. Then, they began producing their food by cultivation of crops and also domesticated animals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Agriculture brought about important changes. Man gave up his nomadic life and settled down at one place in selected areas. He could grow his own food. He no longer was a wanderer or gatherer and settled down in one place.

Detailed explanation-3: -Agricultural communities developed approximately 10, 000 years ago when humans began to domesticate plants and animals. By establishing domesticity, families and larger groups were able to build communities and transition from a nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle dependent on foraging and hunting for survival.

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