Question

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raising sheep using pottery growing their own crops
around 5000 bce, people in northeastern africa started. this meant that they did not have to follow wild herds of animals in order to get their food.
finally, around 4000 bce, people in northeastern africa began.

Explanation:

1. The first blank states the action let people stop following wild herds for food. Growing their own crops provides a stable food source without needing to hunt/follow herds.
2. The second blank ties to the context of permanent villages. Raising sheep is a form of settled animal husbandry that fits a permanent village lifestyle, and pottery use also supports settled life, but the key shift from nomadic to settled food production first is crop growing, then animal rearing as part of village life.

Answer:

Around 5000 BCE, people in northeastern Africa started growing their own crops. This meant that they did not have to follow wild herds of animals in order to get their food.
Finally, around 4000 BCE, people in northeastern Africa began raising sheep.