In Which of the Following Periods Did People in the Ancient

question 19

Multiple Choice

In which of the following periods did people in the ancient Near East discover how to use selective breeding to improve the quality of their animals and crops?

• A) New Kingdom Egypt
• B) Mesolithic period
• C) Sumerian city-state period
• D) Neolithic period
• E) Akkadian Empire

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