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Certainly not recently. It probably started ever since the axe was invented.

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Why did the Mayas start farming?

The Mayas started farming to ensure a stable food supply to support their growing population. Farming also allowed them to settle in one place and develop complex societies and cultures.


Why is farming considered the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution?

Farming allowed people to transition from a nomadic, hunter-gatherer lifestyle to settled communities, leading to the start of the Neolithic Revolution. By domesticating plants and animals for food production, people could remain in one place to cultivate crops and raise livestock, which enabled population growth, social complexity, and the development of early civilizations.


Why was farming important to the neolithic people?

Farming was important to Neolithic people because it allowed for a more stable and reliable food supply, which in turn led to the development of larger and more settled communities. This shift from hunting and gathering to agriculture also led to the development of more complex societies and the beginnings of civilization.


How did sugarcane farming start?

Sugarcane farming originated in Southeast Asia and was later introduced to other parts of the world through trade and exploration. The cultivation of sugarcane dates back thousands of years, with records of its cultivation found in ancient Indian and Chinese texts. The expansion of sugarcane farming was driven by the increasing global demand for sugar as a sweetener and preservative.


How does farming and domestication of plants lead to a civilization?

Farming and domestication does not always lead to farming but it can. If and when a group of people start to farm and domesticate plants and also animals then that is an indication of settlement. Further development of the settlement because of agriculture (farming and the domestication of plants) can potentially lead to a civilization.