Ancient humans began as hunters and gatherers, and providing food for the community required everyone's work. Eventually, with the beginnings of agriculture, some humans were able to devote their time to activities other than food gathering. However, until very recently, most humans were still involved in agricultural production in order to provide food for the population.
Which of the following is most strongly supported by the paragraph above?
A)Ancient humans ate a more simple diet than we do today.
B)Most humans would rather work in agricultural production than in other areas.
C)Humans will always require some of the population to be entirely devoted to food production.
D)Throughout history, at least some of the population has focused on providing food for themselves and others.
E)When humans were finally able to devote time to activities other than food production, they focused first on increasing their knowledge in other areas.

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The information above most strongly supports the assertion that throughout history, at least some of the population has been focused on providing food for themselves and others. While all of the other answer choices are possibly true, answer D is the only one that can be proven from the information above.

Ancient Humans Began as Hunters and Gatherers, and Providing Food