Why did the food-producing stage in some part of Africa start later than in some other parts of the world? Describe.
According to an estimate the food producing stage, in many parts of the world started about 10,000 years ago. But in some parts of Africa the food producing stage started about 5,000 years ago.
The reasons why food producing stage in these parts started later than in some other parts of the world are given below:
(i) The soil in most parts of Africa is not very fertile. Therefore, the tilling for cultivation was very difficult.
(ii) Most of the African land was covered with thick jungles. In those days to clear the land to make it fit for agriculture was almost impossible.
(iii) African climate was very hot. There were no sources of irrigation so the cultivation could not be done earlier.
(iv) The African people learnt the use of the iron at the later stage than the people of the other parts of the world. It was also a factor responsible for the beginning of agriculture in Africa.
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