The cultivation of plants and the domestication of animals occurred during the ____ period of evolutionary history.

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The Neolithic period, also known as the New Stone Age, is characterized by the development of agriculture and the domestication of animals. This period began around 10,000 BCE and marked a significant shift away from the Hunter-gatherer societies of the previous Palaeolithic era. While plant and animal domestication may have been attempted in earlier periods, it was during the Neolithic period that these practices became widespread and had significant impacts on human society.

The Cultivation of Plants and the Domestication of Animals Occurred