Abstract
The first clear evidence of plant and animal domestication dates to 10,000-8,000 BCE, when the mobile hunter-gatherer lifestyle gave way to temporary cultivation (horticulture) and then intensive agriculture, in which fields were permanently maintained.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | 30-Second Anthropology |
| Subtitle of host publication | The 50 most important ideas in the study of being human, each explained in half a minute |
| Editors | Simon Underdown |
| Place of Publication | London UK |
| Publisher | Ivy Press |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1782405453, 9781782405450 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Cite this
Veldhuis, D. (2018). Domestication: the 30-second anthropology. In S. Underdown (Ed.), 30-Second Anthropology: The 50 most important ideas in the study of being human, each explained in half a minute (1 ed.). Ivy Press.