Which of the following accurately describes the relationship between foraging and farming in early human societies?
A. Even after farming was developed, most early human communities preferred foraging and engaged in organized agriculture on an infrequent basis.
B. Farming was the inevitable outgrowth of foraging, a notion supported by the fact that several early hominin species developed farming techniques.
C. Foraging and farming coexisted for thousands of years.
D. Once communities adopted organized agriculture, farming replaced foraging within a generation or two.
Answer: C
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