The First Farmers
Tides of History
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The Beginnings of Crop Cultivation
For quite a while, it was assumed that the harsher climatic conditions of the Younger Dryas were the impetus. Their formerly reliable food sources were threatened by a colder and drier climate. The late Natufians turned to the cultivation of cereals to ensure a stable food supply. Boom, you got farming. But where the circumstances under which that happened? There have been a lot of answers to this over the years.
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