alleryWhy could farming support larger groups than foraging?
AIt needed no water
BIt meant more hunting
CIt gave a surplus of food
DIt removed all labour
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It gave a surplus of food
1. Recall the idea: Background.
2. The source says: "surplus and plannable supply of food provided by agriculture made it possible to support larger population groups".
3. It gave a surplus of food is correct. Agriculture's plannable surplus fed more people.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Neolithic Revolution" (rev 1378743296), section "Background"_
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