The Theory Proposed by Robert Braidwood, Arguing That Agriculture Arose

question 19

Multiple Choice

The theory proposed by Robert Braidwood, arguing that agriculture arose in areas where the wild ancestors of domesticated wheat and barley grew, and resulted from human efforts to increase the productivity and stability of their food base, is the:

• A) hilly flanks theory.
• B) density-equilibrium theory.
• C) oasis theory.
• D) optimal foraging theory.

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