Why Did Pastoral Societies Emerge Only in the Afro-Eurasian World

question 6

Multiple Choice

Why did pastoral societies emerge only in the Afro-Eurasian world and not in the Americas?

• A) The environments in the Americas were not suitable for pastoral societies.
• B) The settled societies in the Americas lacked the necessary military prowess.
• C) There was a lack of large animals that could be domesticated in the Americas.
• D) There were no agricultural societies with which to trade in the Americas.

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