Which of the following did NOT characterize the Neolithic lifeways that transformed the central and northern regions of Europe?
a. farmers cultivated cereals and legumes, raised cattle and pigs, and collected wild hazelnuts
b. settlements consisted of sturdy timber-framed longhouses
c. harvested crops were stored in longhouses that served as barns
d. wooden fences were unable to confine livestock from planted fields, thus limiting the amount of plantings farmers could make
e. fertility of soils could be maintained with simple manuring
d
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