Located in the area of modern Iraq, Babylonia was one of the areas in the world where agriculture first developed.
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Until recently, the list of other places where agriculture first developed included China, the Eastern United States, and South America. Now there may be reason to include New Guinea among these early agriculturists.
New Guinea Went Bananas - "Science News"
Radiocarbon dating has led some investigators to believe bananas and taro roots were planted there between 10,220 and 9,910 years ago, according to Science News.