Question

how did the transition from foraging to farming affect the size and structure of human communities? choose 1 answer: a the shift to farming caused people to spread out more and avoid living in large groups. b communities became smaller because farming limited access to food. c the size of communities remained the same, but farming replaced hunting as the main activity. d farming allowed people to settle in one place, leading to more densely populated communities.

Explanation:

Farming led to sedentary lifestyles as people no longer needed to constantly move in search of food. This allowed for the growth of larger, more densely - populated communities. Option A is incorrect as farming led to more settled and often larger groups. Option B is wrong because farming actually increased food availability in the long - run. Option C is incorrect since community size generally increased with the shift to farming.

Answer:

D. Farming allowed people to settle in one place, leading to more densely populated communities.