Practice question · True or false
Permanent settlement always required agriculture.
Hints
- One group settled permanently while still foraging.
- Rich enough wild resources make staying put worthwhile.
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False
Why
The Natufians settled as foragers. Where wild resources were rich enough — estuaries, salmon runs, wild cereal stands — staying put paid off long before anyone planted a seed.
Practise The Mesolithic Transition
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