The beginning of agriculture is one of the most significant events in human history. The origin and spread of agriculture accelerated the development of human society and economy and fundamentally ...

The dawn of agriculture in the Neolithic was a major development in the evolution of modern human culture. Although scientists agree that farming developed independently several times around the world ...

After 200,000 years of hunting and gathering, a history-defining decision was made. Starting roughly 12,000 years ago, at least seven different groups of humans independently began to settle down and ...

According to a study published in Science, researchers have used phytolith analysis and other methods to reveal the continuous evolutionary history of rice from wild to domesticated over an ...

Agriculture changed the human story forever, jetpacking our species into an era of unprecedented growth and complexity. But the shift from wandering hunter-gatherer to settled farmer didn't happen ...

The early farming dispersal hypothesis in perspective -- The origins and dispersals of agriculture : some operational considerations -- The beginnings of agriculture in Southwest Asia -- Tracking the ...

Approaches to the origins of agriculture -- Understanding foragers -- Identifying foragers and farmers -- The 'hearth of domestication'? Transitions to farming in South-West Asia -- Central and South ...