The Transition from Foraging to Food Production

question 57

Multiple Choice

The transition from foraging to food production:

• A) leads to higher mortality rates, poorer sanitation, and decreased life expectancies
• B) is always accompanied by an immediate decrease in population density
• C) was accomplished in one area of the world, and then diffused to other areas
• D) caused mortality to decline, populations to increase in size, and life expectancy to increase

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