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Domesticated Plants – Wild plants that have been selectively bred for human consumption, such as wheat, barley, and rice.

Fertile Crescent – A region in the Middle East where agriculture first developed, including parts of modern Iraq, Syria, Israel, and Turkey.

Sedentism – The practice of living in one place for an extended period, often associated with agriculture.

Pastoralism – The domestication and herding of animals for food, milk, and trade.

Horticulture – Small-scale, subsistence farming using simple tools and methods.

Cultivation – The deliberate planting and tending of crops for human use.

Domestication – The process by which humans modify plants and animals for their own use.

Neolithic Revolution – The transition from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to agriculture and permanent settlements.

Agriculture – The practice of cultivating plants and domesticating animals for food, fiber, and other resources.