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What event marks the transition between the Pleistocene and the Holocene periods in earth's history?
What event marks the transition between the Pleistocene and the Holocene periods in earth's history?
- The domestication of plants and animals
- The warming and stabilization of the climate (correct)
- The formation of the 'fertile crescent'
- The beginning of agriculture
What is the primary distinction between the two types of theories regarding the origin of agriculture?
What is the primary distinction between the two types of theories regarding the origin of agriculture?
- The environmental versus religious factors that contributed to agriculture's emergence (correct)
- The type of crops that were initially domesticated
- The time period in which agriculture emerged
- The geographical location of agriculture's origin
In which two regions is it certain that agriculture developed independently?
In which two regions is it certain that agriculture developed independently?
- The Andes/Amazon region and the eastern United States
- New Guinea and sub-Saharan Africa
- The Middle East and China
- South-west Asia and Mesoamerica (correct)
What is the term used by Andrew Sherratt to describe the regions of constant geological and geographical change?
What is the term used by Andrew Sherratt to describe the regions of constant geological and geographical change?
What is the notable feature of the Andes/Amazon region that may have contributed to the independent development of agriculture?
What is the notable feature of the Andes/Amazon region that may have contributed to the independent development of agriculture?
What was the outcome of the transition from episodic thinking to mimetic thinking, according to Merlin Donald?
What was the outcome of the transition from episodic thinking to mimetic thinking, according to Merlin Donald?
What is the time period during which the domestication of plants and animals is believed to have taken place?
What is the time period during which the domestication of plants and animals is believed to have taken place?
What was the characteristic of the earth's temperature until roughly 12,000 years ago?
What was the characteristic of the earth's temperature until roughly 12,000 years ago?
What is the significance of the year 12,000 years ago in the context of the earth's climate?
What is the significance of the year 12,000 years ago in the context of the earth's climate?
What is the primary reason why archaeologists consider the domestication of plants and animals to be the greatest idea in human history?
What is the primary reason why archaeologists consider the domestication of plants and animals to be the greatest idea in human history?
