The Begining of Farming and Herding


 
 
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The Begining of Farming and Herding

The Beginning of Farming and Herding: The animals such as sheep ,goat cattle and pigs lived in herds and most of them ate grass.People protected these animals from attack by other wild animals.

During the Neolithic period, humans started domesticating animals. Remains of animal bones and shelters found at Neolithic sites tell us what kinds of animals were domesticated.  The climate of the world was changing and so were plants and animals that people used as food men, women and children probably observed several things the places where edible plants were found, how speeds broke off stalks, fell on the ground and new plants sprouted from them women, men and children could also attract and then tamed animals by leaving food for them near their shelters the first animal to be tamed was the wild ancestor of the dog. People encouraged animals that were relatively gentle to come near the camps where they lived.

These animals such as sheep, goat, cattle and also the pig lived in herds and most of them ate grass. Often, people protected these animals from attacks by other wild animals. With the domestication of animals like oxen, pigs and sheep, there was a regular supply of meat. Goats also gave milk. Some of the animals like horses, oxen and bulls could be used to plough the land. Thus, Neolithic humans became herders. Herding is the management of domesticated animals. This is how they became herders. Herding is the management of domesticated animals. The animals domesticated by the humans needed to be moved from place to place in search of fresh pasture or grass

 
 


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