The First Agricultural Revolution, beginning c. 12-20,000 years ago, was characterized by the emergence of different agricultural systems in different parts of the world, whose common trait was the use of native species. Although agriculture is commonly believed to have originated in the Near East between 12,000 and 8000 years ago, agriculture actually developed independently in several regions, stemming from their respective native species.
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