Reading | Question 1 of 10

In paragraph 1, what does the author imply about changes in the African environment during this time period?

  • The climate was becoming milder, allowing for a greater variety of crops to be grown.
  • Although periods of drying forced people south, they returned once their food supply was secure.
  • Population growth along rivers and lakes was dramatically decreasing the availability of fish.
  • A region that had once supported many people was becoming a desert where few could survive.
Agriculture Iron and the Bantu Peoples