ORIGIN OF FARMING

The origin of farming and agriculture began with early men they consist of men, women and their children. They survive through wandering i.e. moving from place to place in search of food. Through wandering they were able to gather food to eat by uprooting tubers, plucking of fruit and nut. They hunted animals and collected wide fruits. They caught fishes in the streams and rivers they came in contact with.

HOW SETTLEMENT GATHERING AND DOMESTICATION STARTED

As time went on, the early men observe that the seed previously thrown away after eaten germinated, grew into trees and began to bear fruits. As wanders without shelter, an idea of settlement came into them. Instead of becoming a wanderer, they erect tents and return back to their shelter with what so ever they have gathered. They observed that seeds thrown away after eating their flesh grew up. They began to throw seeds around their tents and environment. The seeds germinated, grew up and were cared for by the early men, especially the women and their children. The young animals that were captured alive were not killed but were kept and cared for till when needed. From there, early men engaged in gardening, and domestication of selected crops and domestic animals. They also fish in the stream and rivers.

 

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