Read the following selection from “Gardens of Eden and the trap of sedentism.”
In Africa, there weren’t many, if any, “Gardens of Eden.” Humans roamed from region to region as foragers for hundreds of thousands of years, entering one area, feasting on the resources, then moving on to another region while the old one naturally replenished itself over time. Sub-Saharan Africa simply did not have many (or any) of those tempting “traps” to force humans into early farming.
Which of the following inferences is BEST supported by this excerpt?Read the following selection from “Gardens of Eden and the trap of sedentism.”
In Africa, there weren’t many, if any, “Gardens of Eden.” Humans roamed from region to region as foragers for hundreds of thousands of years, entering one area, feasting on the resources, then moving on to another region while the old one naturally replenished itself over time. Sub-Saharan Africa simply did not have many (or any) of those tempting “traps” to force humans into early farming.
Which of the following inferences is BEST supported by this excerpt?