Question

Which of the following statements is true of historically known foraging societies?

a) They usually created permanent, year-round settlements.
b) Because of the efficiency of hunting and gathering, foraging societies have relatively high population densities.
c) They intentionally burned grasslands and woodlands.

Answer 1

Horticultural societies were among the first to have permanent residents, due to the ability to cultivate plants, which allowed for more sedentary living compared to the nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle.

Step-by-step explanation:

The societies known to first have permanent residents were horticultural and agricultural societies, not hunter-gatherers or industrial societies. While hunter-gatherer societies were mainly nomadic, moving from place to place in search of food, the development of horticulture allowed humans to cultivate plants and stay in one place for longer periods. This led to the establishment of permanent settlements. Eventually, the Agricultural Revolution brought about permanent tools and farming techniques that further solidified sedentary life, leading to larger settlements, towns, and cities as food surplus grew.