Question

State five reasons why early people domesticated crops and animals during the Neolithic period.

Answer 1

• Due to increased Human population more food was required.
• There was competition for food between human beings and animals.
• Over hunting developed stocks of animal on which human beings relied on for food.
• Hunting and gathering had become tiresome/insecure.
• Calamities such as bush fire/floods destroyed vegetation/drove away animals.
• Some crops and animals had economic value.
• Animals were domesticated to provide security.
• There was a change in climate which caused aridity/weather sometimes hindered gathering and hunting.