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Early Agricultural Communities
Early Agricultural Communities
The Neolithic Age brought about the birth of agriculture as we now know it, as communities in Mesopotamia, China, and South America helped lead humans’ way of life from hunting and gathering to farming.
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5 - 12
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Anthropology, Biology, Ecology, Geography, Human Geography, Social Studies, Ancient Civilizations, World History
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Babylonian Ruins
The Sumerians were among the first people to use agriculture. These Babylonian ruins are along the Euphrates River in Mesopotamia.
Photograph by nik wheeler/Alamy stock photo
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October 19, 2023
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