Anomalocaris Posted June 26, 2016 #1 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Scientists Prove Agriculture Has Existed for 25 Million Years Quote The earliest evidence for farming comes from insects, not humans. This week, a team of scientist announced their discovery of the oldest fossil evidence of agriculture, publishing their findings in PLOS ONE. The discovery impacts our understanding of how environments evolve and how agricultural activities can allow species to spread to new habitats; it also proves that agriculture has been practiced on Earth for 25 million years. Read more on Atlas Obscura 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qxcontinuum Posted June 26, 2016 #2 Share Posted June 26, 2016 very interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Merton Posted June 26, 2016 #3 Share Posted June 26, 2016 It isn't the same thing but a form of symbiosis. I suppose agriculture could be thought of that way, but that would only confuse matters. The article tells us things we have known for ages in a misleading and publicity-seeking manner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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