Which of the following is likely to have played a part in the origins of agriculture?
A) Climatic change; foragers could not become agriculturalists until the environment was capable of supporting agriculture.
B) Population pressure; people were required to expand their diets and rely more heavily on plants.
C) Human intentionality; changes in wild cereals suggest that humans intended to increase harvest productivity and efficiency.
D) All of the answers are correct.

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The origins of agriculture are complex and multifaceted, involving climatic changes that made the environment suitable for agriculture, population pressures that necessitated the expansion of diets and reliance on plants, and human intentionality in selecting and cultivating plants for increased productivity and efficiency.

Which of the Following Is Likely to Have Played a Part