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Explain six factors that led man to domesticate crops and animals

Explain six factors that led man to domesticate crops and animals

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william
-Due to man’s population more animals were required to be fed on as animals used for food were getting less.
-The climatic changes caused the animals to migrate further from their previous locations leading man to fund an alternative.
-Man and other predatory animals competed for the same prey leading to decrease in number of animals thus domestication.
-Overhunting by man depleted the stock of animals that man relied on for food.
-Natural disasters such as fires and floods would kill the animals and caused survivors to move far.
-Hunting and gathering had become insecure source of food as man would sometimes not get enough food.
-Hunting as well as gathering would sometimes be hindered by unfavorable weather conditions . snow, rain and therefore man would not go for hunting and get food.
-Hunting and gathering was tiring and strenuous due to constant movement that was required as man followed migrating animals.

-Man also domesticated animals for other use for instance for transport, working, security and clothing (hides and skins).
steve williams answered the question on November 7, 2017 at 09:07

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