The oasis theory argues that:

a. people congregated in fertile and well-watered areas where agriculture had already begun
b. increased rainfall contributed to the need to begin planting crops and herding in areas that were arid
c. drought created a need for people to congregate in limited areas and begin collecting grass seed
d. herding and cultivation began in areas where irrigation could be established


c

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