The "density-equilibrium theory," which explains the origins of agriculture as a product of population growth that eventually causes the human population to exceed the hunting and gathering carrying capacity of an environment, was proposed by:
A) Childe.
B) Binford.
C) Carneiro.
D) Braidwood.

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The "density-equilibrium theory" was proposed by Lewis Binford, who suggested that agriculture arose as a response to population pressures that exceeded the carrying capacity of environments for hunting and gathering.

The "Density-Equilibrium Theory," Which Explains the Origins of Agriculture as a Product