The development of crop cultivation makes specialization of labor possible because
A) there is little need for more technology.
B) group intelligence improves with a cereal-based diet.
C) since farming is more efficient than food collecting, more people can be freed to engage in an activity other than food production.
D) the extra time generated by more efficient technology allows people to go to school and learn much more complex trades.
E) the trade that results from all forms of crop cultivation motivates societies to specialize in order to control the market.

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The development of crop cultivation allowed for greater efficiency in food production, freeing up more people to specialize in other activities beyond just producing food. This led to the development of different trades and skills, allowing for a more specialized division of labor within societies.

The Development of Crop Cultivation Makes Specialization of Labor Possible