Question

The path from foraging to farming was one that people followed independently in at least 7 areas of the world. What were the two oldest known ares of food production?

Answer 1

The two oldest known areas of food production are the Fertile Crescent and northern China, where agriculture began approximately 12,000 and 9,000 years ago respectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

The two oldest known areas of food production are the Fertile Crescent in the Middle East and northern China. In the Fertile Crescent, agriculture based on the cultivation of seeds such as wheat and barley, and the domestication of goats and sheep, dates back to about 12,000 years ago. In northern China, millet, rice, and beans were grown around 9,000 years ago.