what led to the domesticated agriculture in the first civilization?

Answer 1

I remember learning about this in anthropology. Hunter Gatherer societies could only support as many humans as the environment provided, approximately 30 or so. If more poeple tried to join the clan, starvation or complete exploitation of the enviroment would occur.

However, humans have great benefit from larger living groups. Genetic variation in mating was a big concern and they would have to find partners in other wandering tribes. Travel could be difficult for the very old, very young and pregnant women. Agriculture allowed the clans to stay put thus attracting and supporting more humans.

"Developed independently by geographically distant populations, systematic agriculture first appeared in Southwest Asia in the Fertile Crescent, particularly in modern-day southern Iraq and Syria. Around 9500 BC, proto-farmers began to select and cultivate food plants with desired characteristics. Though there is evidence of earlier sporadic use of wild cereals, it was not until after 9500 BC that the eight so-called founder crops of agriculture appear: first emmer and einkorn wheat, then hulled barley, peas, lentils, bitter vetch, chick peas and flax" (Wikipedia).

Answer 2

Agriculture was not domesticated. What led to agriculture, the growing of crops, was the end of the ice age.

Answer 3

can't remember exactly but it was something about there being stability with food production via the weather or predictable river activity, abundance of food grown so there was a surplus, good and fertilized soil --something like that.