In the Middle East, early cultivation began as an attempt to copy, in a less favorable environment, the dense stands of wheat and barley that grew wild in the hilly flanks. All of the following either motivated or facilitated this attempt EXCEPT

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Human inventiveness and experimentation in optimal zones like the hilly flanks would facilitate rather than motivate the attempt to cultivate in less favorable environments. The question asks for factors that either motivated or facilitated the attempt except for one, implying that the correct choice did not play a role in this context. Choices A, C, D, and E all directly relate to motivations or facilitations for early cultivation attempts, such as adapting to environmental challenges or the need to support a growing population. Choice B, however, is more about the location of innovation rather than a direct motivation or facilitation for attempting cultivation in less favorable environments.

In the Middle East, Early Cultivation Began as an Attempt