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Why do people who grow crops have to stay in the same place for a long time?

People who grow crops have to stay in the same place for a long time because:

1. The crops take time to grow and ripe.


2. Crops need protection from animals.


3. Watering the plants is very important otherwise crops would die.


4. Humans need to take care of their crops.


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1

You are in charge of a small plot of land and have to decide what food crops to grow. What are the plants you would choose? Where would you get the seeds from? How would you plant them? How would you look after your plants? And when would they be ready for harvesting?

 2

Look at the table on page 25. If Neinuo wanted to eat rice, which are the places she should have visited?

 3

Why do archaeologists think that many people who lived in Mehrgarh were hunters to start with and that herding became more important later?

 4

State whether true or false:

(a) Millets have been found at Hallur.


(b) People in Burzahom lived in rectangular houses.


(c) Chirand is a site in Kashmir.


(d) Jadeite, found in Daojali Hading, may have been brought from China.