Which of the following is a difference between the food-producing traditions of Mesopotamia and Mesoamerica?

A. Unlike the Mesopotamians, goats were a key domesticated resource in Mesoamerica.
B. Agriculture occurred thousands of years earlier in Mesoamerica than in Mesopotamia.
C. Domesticated animals played a greater role in Mesopotamia than in Mesoamerica.
D. Unlike the Mesoamericans, Mesopotamians depended on maize as their major crop.


Answer: C

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