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Early People and Agricultural Beginnings:
Long ago, two sisters were talking as they returned from their morning trip to collect mushrooms, seeds, berries, and green le the day's meals. The younger woman was watching the progress of a small rabbit as it hopped across the path and toward the trash midden (refuse heap), where broken tools (made of bone, stone, or shell) were tossed, and where discarded food was thr She noticed the rabbit stop and begin nibbling at the many new, green shoots sprouting across one side of the midden. She wa over to look, and she saw that some of last year's discarded dried fruits were growing. Surprised and interested, she called he over to discuss this find.
-These women likely lived _______________.
A)about 100 to 300 years ago
B)about 1000 to 2000 years ago
C)about 10,000 years ago
D)at least 200,000 to 250,000 years ago
E)at least 500,000 years ago

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The scenario describes a time when people were collecting food and using stone tools, but had also discovered that discarded food was growing into new plants. This is indicative of the beginning of agriculture, which started around 10,000 years ago during the Neolithic period.

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