Question

Society as a whole was advanced by agriculture. Land that is farmed can support more than 50 times the number of people that same land can support through subsistence (bare necessities) living. Because of agriculture, a standing armies developed among the stronger societies. b great forests in North Africa were destroyed. c hunter-gatherers were able to buy food from neighbors. d the building of cities was delayed by 1000 years.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Since farming provides more products than those who are farming can use, the excess can either be stored or made available to those who do not farm. That frees those people up for other tasks, such as making tools or fighting wars. Because of agriculture, standing armies developed among the stronger societies. Beginning in about 5500 B.C.E., the Sumerians[?] use of agriculture allowed them to expand their territory and become the world[?]s first empire.

Answer 2

Because of agriculture "a standing armies developed among the stronger societies". This is because farmers could take care of food issues while others fought.