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Which ancient civilization flourished in the Fertile Crescent, a center of early agriculture?

agriculture

[ag-ri-kuhl-cher] / ˈæg rɪˌkʌl tʃər /
NOUN
farming, crop production
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Lunar and Martian regolith are poor environments for agriculture because they lack several nutrients that plants need to thrive.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

He has imagined apocalyptic scenarios like AI data centers snapping up land once used for agriculture and causing mass-starvation or AI engineers altering the earth’s atmosphere, making it inhospitable to humans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Vicki Hird, agriculture lead at the Wildlife Trusts said "the scramble for green farming schemes was worse than the dash for Oasis tickets".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Many Medicaid recipients work low-wage jobs in the retail, hospitality, food-service, healthcare and agriculture industries, which means they face inconsistent and unpredictable work hours and positions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

For the next 50,000 years our ancestors flourished there without agriculture.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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