Which of the following statements about settled agriculture is correct? Settled agriculture is only feasible with a consistent water supply. Farmers in the Nile valley have practiced agriculture for less than 1000 years. They utilized floodwaters by storing Nile overflow in deep pits.

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Which of the following statements about settled agriculture is correct?

A2 only

B1 only

CAll

D3 only

Answer:

Settled agriculture is possible only where a permanent source of water is available.
Farmers have practised agriculture along the Nile valley in Egypt for more than 5000 years.
They devised a system of using floodwaters for irrigation by storing the overflow from the Nile in shallow basins that were bounded by raised banks.

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