There is consensus among scientists that hunters/gatherers converted to agriculture because of the domestication of animals roughly 12,000 years ago.

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While this theory was popular in the past, recent research suggests that the transition to agriculture was a more complex and varied process that included many different factors, such as changing environmental conditions and social structures. Additionally, the domestication of animals was not the only factor involved in this transition.

There Is Consensus Among Scientists That Hunters/gatherers Converted to Agriculture