Which discovery caused hunter-gatherers to give up their nomadic lifestyle and settle down permanently in one place?

A.

fire

B.

stone tools

C.

agriculture

D.

fishing

E.

treehouses

Answer: C is correct (agriculture)

Explanation: The process was rather slow ... it included domestication of animals and plants. So-called agricultural revolution took place first in Near East. Consequently first settlements and towns appeared: care of disabled and ill was possible, infections as well. Agricultural revolution presupposed understanding Mother Earth, her cycles, her laws. Values and life-style of these people were derived from property of land.