Which of These Motives was the Most Important Driver of the Initial

Question

Which of these motives was the most important driver of the initial switch to agriculture?
A) Desire to settle down
B) Climate becoming increasingly warmer and dryer.
C) Desire for larger families.
D) Higher nutritional value of cereal crops like rice, wheat, barley, corn, and sorghum
E) Avarice or the desire for more material wealth.

Accepted Answer

There is evidence to suggest that the initial switch to agriculture was driven by climate change, with the world becoming warmer and drier during the period known as the Holocene climatic optimum. This change in climate made it more difficult for people to rely on wild food sources and encouraged them to begin cultivating crops. The other options may have played a role as well, but the changing climate is thought to have been the primary driver.