Agriculture
Year10,000 BC
CategoryFood
OriginMesopotamia
About Agriculture
The Neolithic Revolution transformed humans from nomadic hunter-gatherers to settled farmers. Wheat and barley were first domesticated in the Fertile Crescent. Rice in China, maize in Mesoamerica, potatoes in the Andes. Led to cities, writing, and civilization itself.
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