Domestication of plants and animals began about how many years ago?
A12,000
B10,000
C20,000
D5,000
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 12,000
1. Domestication means growing plants and looking after animals.
2. It began about 12,000 years ago.
3. Almost all our food today comes from domestication.
_Source: syllabus Our Pasts I, Chapter 2, From Hunting-Gathering to Growing Food._
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