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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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The approach may also support future developments in medicine, agriculture, electronics, and energy technologies.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Most broad commodity ETFs are heavily weighted to energy markets, with the rest of the portfolio divided between precious and industrial metals and agriculture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The EU's food and agriculture commissioner, Christophe Hansen, said the bloc was taking the incidents very seriously and warned of further disruption in the future.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

EU food and agriculture commissioner Christophe Hansen said at the time that "food security requires more attention at all levels".

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

No single step separated the woman gathering wild wheat from the woman farming domesticated wheat, so it’s hard to say exactly when the decisive transition to agriculture took place.

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


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