1. Agriculture started in various regions (Mesopotamia or Yellow River Valley)

2. Spread to the rest of the region and outward

3. Agriculture spread in 2 ways:

A) Diffusion: Gradual spread of agricultural techniques, but without the extensive movement of people

B)Colonization or migration of agriculture, spread of moving farmers and their practices, as well as language and culture

This is often meant that earlier hunter gatherer were displaced, conquered, or absorbed

Places where Agriculture Begins :

Mesopotamia

Egypt

Indus River

Yellow River

Mesoamerica

South America

West Africa