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Did hunters and gatherers irrigated and farmed the land
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Hunters and gatherers primarily relied on foraging, hunting, and fishing for their subsistence rather than farming or irrigating land. This lifestyle is characterized by a mobile existence, where groups would move to follow seasonal patterns of food availability.
However, the transition from a purely hunter-gatherer lifestyle to agriculture—known as the Neolithic Revolution—began around 10,000 years ago in various parts of the world. During this period, some groups started to cultivate plants and domesticate animals, leading to the development of farming and, eventually, irrigation methods to support agricultural practices.
While early hunter-gatherer societies did not practice irrigation or farming in the way we think of these activities today, some communities did engage in proto-agricultural practices, such as the selective gathering of seeds or the management of wild plant populations, which laid the groundwork for later agricultural development. Over time, as societies became more sedentary, they developed irrigation techniques and advanced farming methods.
However, the transition from a purely hunter-gatherer lifestyle to agriculture—known as the Neolithic Revolution—began around 10,000 years ago in various parts of the world. During this period, some groups started to cultivate plants and domesticate animals, leading to the development of farming and, eventually, irrigation methods to support agricultural practices.
While early hunter-gatherer societies did not practice irrigation or farming in the way we think of these activities today, some communities did engage in proto-agricultural practices, such as the selective gathering of seeds or the management of wild plant populations, which laid the groundwork for later agricultural development. Over time, as societies became more sedentary, they developed irrigation techniques and advanced farming methods.