Plants and animals were first domesticated about how long ago?
AAbout 1,170 years ago
BAbout 117,000 years ago
CAbout 2.4 million years ago
DAbout 11,700 years ago
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. About 11,700 years ago
1. Recall the idea: Lead section.
2. The source says: "starting in the geological epoch of the Holocene 11,700 years ago".
3. About 11,700 years ago is correct. This was after the last Ice Age ended.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Neolithic Revolution" (rev 1378743296), section "Lead section"_
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