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The Role Of Hunter-Gatherers In Agriculture

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People develop from hunter-gatherers into farmers overtime when food production began to evolve. Once some people began farming, other might be influenced by it and see that this more suitable for them. Then it gets popular, every hunter-gatherers will make conscious decisions about changing into farmers. For example, “hunter-gatherers in parts of southeastern Europe had quickly adopted Southwest Asian cereal crops, pulse crops, and livestock simultaneously as a complete package by around 6000B.C (Diamond 104).” Another consideration is that people began seeking for food to satisfy their taste bud and hunger. “They also crave specific foods, such as protein-rich foods, fat, salt, sweet fruits, and foods that simply taste good (Diamond 103).”

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